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“Certainly the Constitution does not require discrimination on the basis of sex. The only issue is whether it prohibits it. It doesn’t. Nobody ever thought that that’s what it meant. Nobody ever voted for that.” ~ Former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Wage Gap in NC
Author Archives: Roberta Madden
Press conference after ERA bills introduced
Pictured here are many of the supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment at the NC General Assembly on March 5, when the bills were introduced. H271 by Rep. Carla Cunningham et al. and S184 by Sen. Floyd McKissick et al. … Continue reading
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3 NC senators urge ERA ratification
In a guest editorial in the March 9 Asheville Citizen-Times, NC state senators Valerie Foushee, Natasha Marcus, and Terry Van Duyn call for the General Assembly to make history by ratifying the ERA. http://ashevillecitizentimes.nc.newsmemory.com/?publink=17d20eb9d
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Congressional action for ERA
https://maloney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/patricia-arquette-alyssa-milano-join-congressional-equal-rights
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The latest from Virginia
Advocates will give personal testimonies about experiences of inequality, read experiences shared by others, read excerpts from the book “Equal Means Equal,” and share words of support from around the country. If Republican delegates who claim to support the ERA … Continue reading
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ERA advocates visit NC legislature
Dozens of ERA advocates went to the NC General Assembly on January 30 to visit legislators. We gave them cards urging them to “make history” by ratifying the ERA, along with copies of the DVD “Legalize Equality,” donated by filmmaker … Continue reading
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CNN publishes fine essay for ratification of the ERA now
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ERA advocate Ann Von Brock honored
Receiving the Susan B. Anthony Award for ERA leadership is Ann Von Brock, center. With her are Marena Groll, left, and Roberta Madden.
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ERA advocates gather for annual Alliance meeting
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