Ensure equal rights for women in the US Constitution by finally passing the Equal Rights Amendment.
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"And we need to say to the world, women have equal rights in America, all people have equal rights."
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It's important to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, which would amend the Constitution to grant equal rights to women and LGBTQ individuals.
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Equal Rights Amendment The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to mark up legislation to eliminate the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.
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" Equal Rights Amendment: "The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to mark up legislation to eliminate the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Ms. Steinem instead talked about the need for an Equal Rights Amendment that would formally acknowledge that men and women have equal rights.
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Jim Dabakis announced that he would be introducing an Equal Rights Amendment ratification bill this session, which would guarantee equal rights for women.
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But we also believe in equal rights for the women in the shelters, and shelters where there are men, and their equal rights.
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Somewhat ironically, these fears were exacerbated by passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the 1970s, which fought for equal rights for women.
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The Equal Rights Amendment, an addition to the Constitution that would ensure equal rights to all Americans regardless of sex, was first introduced in 1923.
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The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was first introduced in Congress in 1923, amended the Constitution to ensure that women and men have constitutionally guaranteed equal rights.
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Equal rights for men and women - A proposed Equal Rights Amendment has been in the works since 143 and it is re-introduced each year in Congress.
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The thing about advocating for equal rights, though, is that there aren't supposed to be compromises—you either have equal rights under the law, or you don't.
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Castro made a strong case for the Equal Rights Amendment, which would amend the U.S. Constitution to include language that guarantees equal rights for all citizens, regardless of their gender.
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"If I offer[ed] Flynt absolution," Steinem wrote, "he [would] give $21970 million toward the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment," the proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal rights for women.
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"The Equal Rights Amendment is nothing to do about equal rights and everything about abortion, that's why we call it the 'Everything Related to Abortion' act," the group said on its website.
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In America, the Equal Rights Amendment — an amendment from 1972 that states people "shall not be denied or abridged" equal rights on account of their sex — is very, very close to being passed.
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Murray was religious and a staunch advocate for civil rights and equal rights who co-founded the National Organization of Women, supported the Equal Rights Amendment and in 1977 became an Episcopal priest.
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Julián Castro came out swinging for the Equal Rights Amendment.
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And women today are still battling to gain equal rights.
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The 1972 Equal Rights Amendment is in the third category.
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Under this new theory, citizens' equal rights do not matter.
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Equal Rights: Vowed to sign the Equality Act if elected.
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Do You Believe in Equal Rights for Women and Men?
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The whole point is that we all have equal rights.
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Rip points out King wanted equal rights for ALL people.
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This was about equal rights after all and for all.
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So I've stood up for equal rights and marriage equality.
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The constitution does not specifically guarantee equal rights for women.
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Phyllis Schlafly "leaned in" to smother the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Supporters rightfully worry that setbacks in equal rights could occur.
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And, the Equal Rights Amendment does not compromise men's equality.
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You can sit in traffic for an equal rights protest!
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Here he is almost dying fighting for equal rights. pic.twitter.
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He campaigns a lot for equal rights and against injustice.
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Do you think women and men today have equal rights?
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Noreen Farrell is the executive director of Equal Rights Advocates.
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I am queer and hope to finally get equal rights.
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No Regrets Social influencers rally for the Equal Rights Amendment.
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ERA advocates are frustrated by the skirmish over equal rights.
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Especially a judge that would take away women's equal rights.
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She does not have equal rights under the Constitution, either.
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One state with equal rights for both Israelis and Palestinians?
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What are equal rights for women but civil rights issues?
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This would change with an equal rights amendment, he said.
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He supported equal rights for women and some environmental measures.
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We believe in equal rights and equal treatment for all.
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Equal Rights Amendment -- Speaking of equality and Trump's shoutout to American equality, he could have pointed out that Virginia recently ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, possibly bringing it close to passage as a constitutional amendment.
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In 2012, the Supreme Court declared equal rights for transgender citizens.
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Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment in 2628 with bipartisan support.
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And equal rights for women in the United States of America.
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India's constitution guarantees equal rights to all citizens regardless of faith.
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Unlike the ÖVP we want marriage for all, with equal rights.
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TAYLOR SWIFT JUST CALLED OUT THE PRESIDENT ABOUT EQUAL RIGHTS... WOW.
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And it's not bashing men, it's just believing in equal rights.
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But he's all that and a passionate advocate for equal rights.
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Proud to stand with them, and stand up for equal rights.
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Justyne: I just want all of us to have equal rights.
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United Farm Workers, distributed petitions for the Equal Rights Amendment, protested
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Women too wanted equal rights, particularly when it came to citizenship.
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I vote for equal rights for women and all minorities. pic.twitter.
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Sandberg has long been a champion for equal rights for women.
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The history of the Equal Rights Amendment is long and complicated.
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And the start of the fight for LGBT equal rights began.
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The women wearing white and Equal Rights Amendment pins didn't forget.
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Equal rights for women could soon be enshrined in the Constitution.
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They should not apologize for wanting equal pay or equal rights.
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It's not true that they have equal rights under the laws.
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To learn more about Natalie White for Equal Rights, click here.
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It's someone who believes in equal rights for men and women.
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She has long been an advocate of equal rights for women.
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However Harvey did not see me as someone with equal rights.
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If women truly want equal rights, stop making everything about gender.
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The magazine featured discussions of equal rights, contraception and reproductive choice.
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Is their crime that they have given equal rights to women?
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The Equal Rights Amendment would make discrimination based on sex unconstitutional.
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Since then, she has become a renowned activist for equal rights.
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They thought standing up for equal rights might be bad business.
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Domestic workers are also campaigning for equal rights under federal law.
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But it was not violence that won full and equal rights.
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Wade is overturned; state ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which would guarantee equal rights to people of all sexes in the US Constitution; and measures to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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"The veto of SB 169 will not deter Equal Rights Advocates from rigorously defending Title IX and analogous state laws when it comes to protecting students," Noreen Farrell, executive director of Equal Rights Advocates, told BuzzFeed News.
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The Equal Rights Amendment, first introduced in 1923, aimed to correct that.
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"In any open and democratic society, equal rights must prevail," said Braun.
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Mr Gantz wants to amend it to guarantee equal rights for all.
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There's no point in having equal rights in an already inequitable system.
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"I do consider myself for women's rights, equal rights," she told Refinery29.
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Many citizens before me have fought for the equal rights of women.
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Advocates of equal rights across Asia declared Taiwan a beacon of inspiration.
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The two met at a fund-raiser for the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Palestinians, meanwhile, worry that they would never receive full and equal rights.
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"Equal rights for all people is part of our constitution," he added.
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Sean, to prove that women have equal rights and we are respected.
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Nevada similarly ratified the Equal Rights Amendment last year after the deadline.
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However, the Equal Rights Amendment they are talking about no longer exists.
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Or so the Equal Rights Amendment activists would like you to believe.
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The Equal Rights Amendment is long overdue and a fitting constitutional response.
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Her change, she said, would be to add an Equal Rights Amendment.
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Palestinian supporters envision one state with equal rights for Palestinians and Jews.
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Now you see equal rights, but you used to not see that.
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The hard-won victories were challenged; the Equal Rights Amendment didn't pass.
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It threatened to bring the matter before the country's equal rights commission.
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Women already have equal rights, and YES equal pay in this country.
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She wrote the first draft of what became the Equal Rights Amendment.
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All of this breathed new life into the Equal Rights Amendment movement.
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The work continues until everyone in the region can share equal rights.
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This isn't a historic push toward equal rights in the Republican Party.
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Remond, like Harper, was a member of the American Equal Rights Association.
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It comments on several pieces of legislation, including the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Congress and the states now have a historic and compelling opportunity to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) which would enshrine equal rights for women in the US Constitution and clearly and definitively prohibit discrimination based on sex.
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"She had spent the first half of her life fighting for equal rights as an African-American, only to discover she would have to spend the second half fighting for equal rights as a woman," Bell-Scott writes.
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WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Thursday moved to enshrine the decades-old Equal Rights Amendment into the Constitution, reviving a long-simmering cultural debate over whether the nation's founding charter should guarantee equal rights to all citizens regardless of sex.
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Equal rights are still a long way off for LGBT people in Peru.
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The march's agenda also wants an Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Equal rights cannot be built on inequality for Jews and the Jewish state.
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In recent years, however, the Equal Rights Amendment has reemerged, stronger than ever.
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This does not apply to the resolution proposing the 2628 Equal Rights Amendment.
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"She has no problem speaking out if Republicans fail to protect equal rights."
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Liberal values such as individual freedom and equal rights leave some people cold.
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"Proud to stand with them, and stand up for equal rights," she wrote.
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As for her vow "do something," Blackwell continued to push for equal rights.
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Our music explores equal rights, growing up, and even has themes of anxiety.
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When the Supreme Court further upheld the Equal Rights clause under Obergefell vs.
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In one recent survey, 2369% of adults said women should have equal rights.
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Richard Nixon's "Southern strategy" was reorganizing American politics around resistance to equal rights.
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Despite the crackdown, many urban Iranians say they support equal rights for women.
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Then, those fighting for equal rights would have endured endless attacks and intimidations.
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Even as supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment tried to revive it, Mrs.
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In the states that have equal rights amendments, none require abortions on demand.
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A clearly worded law would signal that women and minorities deserve equal rights.
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"We are disillusioned that all athletes dispose of equal rights," Mr. Summerer said.
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In reality, the vast majority of Americans support gay marriage and equal rights.
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Equal Rights Amendment resolutions have been introduced in nearly every Congress since 1923.
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There was a hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment in the House today.
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") or accepting (in "Equal Rights," the refrain is a defensive, "I'm not gay!
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Having kids, I wanted equal rights under the law to be enforced strictly.
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But women can only go about shouting for equal rights for so long.
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Gulan Avci: In countries like Syria, women and men don't have equal rights.
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The legal system is ruling in favor of equal rights for L.G.B.T. couples.
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But for gay people of color, the battle for equal rights isn't over.
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But more than 90 percent of the public supports the Equal Rights Amendment.
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The looming fight between equal-rights advocates and conservatives is impossible to predict.
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In many Middle East countries, Christians are not granted equal rights to Muslims.
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Wade would not suddenly find unfettered abortion rights in the Equal Rights Amendment.
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On Wednesday, Illinois became the 37th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
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To me, that is a sensible requirement to ensure equal rights for women.
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There is no constitutional measure addressing equal rights on the basis of gender.
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READ: The war to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment just took a hit.
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In 1972, Congress proposed a measure supporters dubbed the "Equal Rights Amendment" (ERA).
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Support labor unions, paid parental leave, the Equal Rights Amendment and renewable energy.
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Their resistance gave rise to national and global LGBT+ movements for equal rights.
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In 21950 it became the first party to endorse the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Cover image: Jessica Lenahan, center, a domestic violence survivor, and Carol Jenkins, right, of the Equal Rights Amendment Task Force, attend a news conference at the House Triangle on the need to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on June 6, 2018.
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Cover: Jessica Lenahan, center, a domestic violence survivor, and Carol Jenkins, right, of the Equal Rights Amendment Task Force, attend a news conference at the House Triangle on the need to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on June 6, 2018.
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We believe a company like PayPal, whose actions in North Carolina reaffirmed its commitment to equal rights, would agree that people living in the same neighborhood ought to have equal rights and access to its services regardless of religion or ethnicity.
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It's a selection that should concern Americans who believe in equal rights for all.
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Equal Rights Amendment The House is slated to take up legislation introduced by Rep.
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The amendment was introduced in 2900 and would have guaranteed equal rights for women.
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Now is the time to guarantee equal rights for women once and for all.
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Schlafly is known to many as a leading crusader against the Equal Rights Amendment.
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The Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced to Congress in 1923 by Alice Paul.
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Our New York Promise to Women agenda strives to guarantee equal rights for women.
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Now, domestic workers have their own bill seeking equal rights under federal law too.
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Others say the real issue with the guidance is executive overreach, not equal rights.
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Schlafly's campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment played a large part in its undoing.
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Schlafly hardly noticed the Equal Rights Amendment when it was first debated in Congress.
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Woodhull was nominated by the Equal Rights Party at a convention that she bankrolled.
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One of the basic tenets of the American experiment is equal rights and protections.
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But advocates of equal rights for members of the transgender community blasted the move.
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The protests have provided an opening for Iranian women to push for equal rights.
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We still have to fight for equal rights and equal duties in raising children.
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Strippers, it notes, toasted to "lust" and "equal rights" as the women partied on.
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Ms. King fought hard for equal rights and, on the tennis court, she won.
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Mr. Huddleston had favored the Equal Rights Amendment for women but opposed abortion rights.
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Mikita is a lawyer who worked worked for the American Foundation for Equal Rights.
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You'd think that in a hundred years you'd have equal rights around the world.
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His mother, Najah, 61, would settle for living under Israeli sovereignty with equal rights.
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The protest had been banned, but the women showd up anyhow demanding equal rights.
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Biden fended off Gillibrand's broadside, saying he's always believed in equal rights for women.
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Their resistance gave rise to the national and global LGBT+ movement for equal rights.
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Then, in the 1970s, she fought for the passage of the Equal Rights Act.
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" She laughed and said, "I fought for the Equal Rights Amendment in the seventies.
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Indeed, these organisations have been criticised by equal rights activists and psychology professionals alike.
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But when the Equal Rights Amendment was introduced in 19923, no female consensus emerged.
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In other words, they believe that some women deserve equal rights, but not all.
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Nor are they defined by their positions on equal rights for women and men.
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She believes an equal rights amendment would strengthen Congress's ability to remedy unequal pay.
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Men and women also do not have equal rights in marriage or after divorce.
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Both shows make the case that equal rights do not mean the same experience.
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It primarily refers to seeking equal rights for minorities who continue to be oppressed.
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"I am all for equal rights, but feminism is something else entirely," one commenter wrote.
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Indeed, Betty Ford used the position to advocate for the now-dead Equal Rights Amendment.
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Frances Perkins addresses the Resolutions Committee after labor leaders spoke against equal rights on Sept.
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You can find people who think women should have equal rights but black people shouldn't.
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But on Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the equal rights of same-sex parents.
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Nannies and home care workers have taken their campaign for equal rights to Capitol Hill.
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The state finally ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, 173 years after the deadline Congress set.
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Check it out ... William gives our photog a history lesson on the Equal Rights Amendment.
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SurvJustice filed suit along with the groups Equal Rights Advocates and Victim Rights Law Center.
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He also championed equal rights at home and opposed the prospect of post-war colonialism.
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Right now, I have been very actively supporting legislation in California called Equal Rights Advocates.
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"This man been fighting for equal rights, HUMAN rights for such along time," she wrote.
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This suddenly resonates, because people now believe setbacks in women's equal rights could actually happen.
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Today in America, more than ever, the argument for the Equal Rights Amendment is strong.
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But when I start education only then I realized that women do have equal rights.
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The clock ran out on the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment with 35 states on board.
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The ERA – which promises nothing more than equal rights – fell three states shy of ratification.
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Salt & Sugar is giving proceeds from the Skittles Rainbow Sherbet to local equal rights organizations.
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He supported statehood for the predominantly black District of Columbia and equal rights for women.
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"Plaintiffs do sometimes want such confidentiality," said Stender, senior counsel at the Equal Rights Advocates.
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This summer the Knesset passed a law that denies equal rights to same-sex couples.
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Mr. Vajpayee supported equal rights for Muslims, Christians and others in his overwhelmingly Hindu nation.
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"If I hear that word, I hear equal rights, equal pay, equal opportunity," he said.
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Virginia Monday finalized ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, but it could be too late.
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"This man been fighting for equal rights, HUMAN rights for such along time," she said.
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If the Virginia legislature votes to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, it may become law.
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That group espouses equal rights for women, but doesn't believe that transgender women are women.
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The elder Bayh also introduced the Senate version of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972.
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Equal rights, job programs, criminal justice system reform and housing are also important to Latinos.
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It might seem like odd timing to take a vote on the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Women already have equal rights, and an amendment would take away remaining privileges, they argued.
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" Said Google: "We've long advocated for policies that provide equal rights and treatment for all.
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Democrats should double down on the battles for equal rights in America, and work to clarify to the swing voters precisely what these battles consist of — for in their ideal application, equal rights do not step on the toes of any special interest group.
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It's inexcusable that we go around the world and we talk about equal rights for women in other countries and we don't ... have equal rights for women in America and we don't because when they wrote the Constitution, they didn't intend it for women.
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Sure, not everyone who is anti-gay or opposes equal rights for LGBT people is hateful.
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India's constitution gives women equal rights but custom dictates that land is inherited by male sons.
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Look at how far our country has come in affording equal rights to gays and lesbians.
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This affords equal rights to life to the embryo or fetus and to the pregnant woman.
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For the Equal Rights Amendment, however, Congress did not impose a deadline in the amendment itself.
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This year began with Virginia becoming the 22020th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
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Safety was one key reason Congress failed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.
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Tess Holliday is fighting for equal rights for women — and her right to breastfeed in public.
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And that's what I'm saying — the Equal Rights Amendment, the Human Campaign and what we're doing.
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Ms Tsai's bill passed, but it does not afford wholly equal rights for same-sex spouses.
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She is so fiercely active and passionate about equal rights, and that just fired me up.
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But in recent years, domestic workers have started to demand equal rights, and it's paying off.
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And a female president with a history of fighting for equal rights will fight for you.
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The March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation — April 25, 1993
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We want equal rights in America and we don't have it, it's not up for debate.
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In the late 22017s, Comandante Ramona was their leader and championed for equal rights for women.
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" 'Feminism' is defined as "the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.
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The agenda calls for an all-inclusive Equal Rights Amendment, worker's rights, and comprehensive immigration reform.
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But the Foundation for Equal Rights said the law would help make the country more inclusive.
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The rappers reviewed her judicial background — including her history of supporting women's rights and equal rights.
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So, who are the winners and losers in the fight to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment?
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Schlafly is famous for leading the movement to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.
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I oppose Israel's occupation and I want the Palestinians to have equal rights and self-determination.
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"The Equal Rights Amendment makes possible and makes constitutional laws we don't have now," MacKinnon said.
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Many political movements espouse equal rights, but that does not mean men start washing the dishes.
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Lawyers say that's semantics, since in state law, guardianship and custody have equal rights and responsibilities.
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"I'm not against it or for it," she said of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1989.
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It really just needs to be reinforced that it's our constitutional right to have equal rights.
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"MLK wanted equal rights and for me to buy a Dodge Ram," one Twitter user wrote.
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National laws stipulate that women and men have equal rights when it comes to land ownership.
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One contestant fielded a question about pit bull discrimination (her take: pit bulls deserve equal rights).
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The demonstrators who gathered on International Women's Day on Sunday in multiple countries want equal rights.
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The proposed regime aims to make pensioners contribute the same amount and give them equal rights.
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Equal-rights advocates, on the other hand, say they will continue to seek justice and fairness.
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That is a resolution to become the critical 6900th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Voters in Houston, the site of the Final Four, repealed an equal rights law last November.
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Sanders himself has a long record of supporting issues impacting women, including the Equal Rights Amendment.
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She moves to the United States to fight for peace, justice — and equal rights for women.
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FX is making a show about why America still doesn't have the Equal Rights Amendment. Mrs.
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In a statement, Amazon confirmed the incident and reiterated its commitment to equal rights and tolerance.
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It has taken us almost 100 years to get this close to an Equal Rights Amendment.
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For over a decade, I traveled the state working for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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The new system would mean that pensioners that contributed the same amount would have equal rights.
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These questions, once theoretical, are newly relevant with a push to revive the Equal Rights Amendment.
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We're not at a point where we have equal treatment, equal respect, equal rights, equal opportunities.
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The uprising helped trigger an equal rights movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other queer people.
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According to the civil rights organization Equal Rights Advocates, the move "will greatly increase pay transparency nationally."
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Back in 2015, Patricia Arquette called for equal rights while accepting an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
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One where good times meant gathering for the communal lynching or hosing protesters fighting for equal rights.
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The role didn't evolve much until women began agitating for equal rights following the 1960s and '70s.
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Wake them up to the female perspective and keep enlisting them in the fight for equal rights.
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It also takes a look at the frustratingly drawn-out battle to pass the Equal Rights Amendment.
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No matter what happens in Congress, there is still a path forward for the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Right: Women demonstrate at the Statue of Liberty in favor of the Equal Rights Amendment on Aug.
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And she supported the Equal Rights Amendment, first proposed in 1923 (and, of course, still not ratified).
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Speaking of equal rights, today is the one-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando.
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Chris Hemsworth posted a similar message in August, encouraging Aussies to vote in favor of equal rights.
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Whether it's equal rights, equal opportunity, equal justice, or climate change, just the understandable impatience and disappointment.
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In the years since, church leaders have expressed the view that all people deserve equal rights civilly.
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One trans person, C.J. Lewis, was optimistic, arguing the law won't stop the push for equal rights.
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Penned by Alice Paul, the Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced to Congress in 1923 by Rep.
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A candidate of the Equal Rights Party, Woodhull was an unconventional reformer and champion of female suffrage.
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The comedy heavily referenced the lack of equal rights that woman can face in the work place.
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Female education, anti-discrimination suits and equal-rights rulings made son preference seem old-fashioned and unnecessary.
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"I am happy to stand alongside and march for any minority to have equal rights," she says.
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"We've long advocated for policies that provide equal rights and treatment for all," a Google spokesperson said.
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The plan was to obtain equal rights for all Americans — regardless of race, socioeconomic status, sexuality, etc.
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Yes, we've been fighting for decades for equal rights, but now isn't the time to give up.
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If the Equal Rights Amendment were ratified, we could level the playing field for all American women.
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Maloney has re-introduced the Equal Rights Amendment eleven times since she was first elected in 1992.
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The group campaigns for equal rights for people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, it says.
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As U.S. citizens, its residents enjoy equal rights under the Constitution but lack voting representation in Congress.
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R-Evolution will also be the site of a 24-hour vigil for the Equal Rights Amendment.
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How do you recommend people take civic action in support of equal rights for people of color?
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Standing side by side, united in our fight for equal rights is what pride means to me.
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"The Equal Rights Amendment is three sentences," said the Democratic senator, donning a pink pussy hat himself.
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As a human being, I dream of the day we can become one and have equal rights.
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"I believe in equal rights for all, and respect for all Americans," he begins in the video.
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This is a state where the legislature recently approved a measure to give "equal rights" to transvestites.
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I think if you believe in equal rights, you have to grant them to all the people.
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The Supreme Court decision that denied equal rights to the territories was made over 201693 years ago.
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Supporters have argued that the Equal Rights Amendment should now be certified as part of the Constitution.
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Brenda Lawrence of Michigan wrote that her decision to wear white was a call for equal rights.
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At the Justice Department today, lawyers regard N.A.A.C.P. officials as partners in the fight for equal rights.
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Wade, the settled law of the land, and cornerstone of reproductive health and equal rights for women.
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The closest one is the Equal Rights Amendment, which would require legal equity between men and women.
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For the first time since 1940, the G.O.P. dropped from its platform its endorsement of equal rights.
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That same belief keeps blurring the differences between men and women, and confused equal rights with equality.
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Frederick Douglass, by the way, was a great champion of equal rights for the District of Columbia.
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And for me, equality and equal rights are so much more important than feeling special or different.
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Juarez argued that the hiring practices violated his equal rights under the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
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The term 'sex-positive' mainly comes from the feminist fight for equal rights in English-speaking countries.
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And in this day and age, it's about equality, it's about equal rights, it's about equal pay....we believe it's our responsibility for women's sports and specifically for women's soccer to really do whatever it takes to push for equal pay and equal rights and be treated with respect.
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The U.S. Department of Justice issued a statement saying the proposed Equal Rights Amendment cannot be ratified Story at a glance The deadline for states to review and potentially ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has passed, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement issued Monday.
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She charts the development of modern conservatism, assisted by the abortion wars and the failed Equal Rights Amendment.
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Let us show that equal rights for women can be part of any culture in this diverse world.
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The Equal Rights Center is suing Uber for denying equal access to its services for people with disabilities.
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For the first time in 229 years, the debate about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) returned to Congress.
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The government of Bermuda, a wealthy territory of 60,000 people, says domestic partnerships offer equal rights as marriage.
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Whether it's equal pay, equal rights, I just feel like women should have the same rights as men.
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"One point that everyone is underestimating, is that we need to have equal rights for everyone," Skaardal says.
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She also serves as the chair of the legal task force with the national Equal Rights Amendment Coalition.
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There are also nonprofits like equal rights advocates that give free legal advice on these types of things.
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But divorce, abortion, equal rights between women and men, freedom of choice for all are not in question.
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That is why over 2628,28500 joint resolutions for the Equal Rights Amendment have been introduced since the 6900s.
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" Google provided a similar statement: "We've long advocated for policies that provide equal rights and treatment for all.
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I wouldn't have written "Equal Rights, Equal Lefts" if I was worried about whether it's a metal song.
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And China's state-run media often appears more concerned with women's looks and marital status than equal rights.
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Clinton stressed her history of working for equal rights, appearing in Chicago with the mother of Sandra Bland.
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Catholics and Nonconformists in England did not gain equal rights as citizens until 1829, Jews not until 1858.
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But I'm going to continue to fight for women and to fight for us to have equal [rights].
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She is also known for her active voice in conversations about feminism, equal rights, and other humanitarian causes.
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"We had a really great Equal Rights Amendment story that we'd broken for this season," Fields said, ruefully.
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I believe we should all have equal rights, and I also do not support the legislation in Russia.
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Equal rights for all In his Youngstown speech, Trump vowed that his immigration policy would defend American values.
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Around half of the states already have some version of the Equal Rights Amendment written into their constitutions.
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The cause of equal rights for black citizens would now essentially vanish from national American politics for decades.
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Beyond immigration, Castro backed the Equal Rights Amendment and put abortion rights in the context of reproductive justice.
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Too many people have gone to jail, and too many have died in the struggle for equal rights.
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If you asked anybody if they believe women should have equal rights, who is going to say no?
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In all areas of society, women have embraced the principle that equal rights brings with it equal duties.
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Booker said that at numerous times throughout his career, Sessions has demonstrated a "hostility" toward pursuing equal rights.
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Although women did not get the vote until 1944, today parité, or equal rights, is a national creed.
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Starbucks worked in association with representatives of the NAACP and equal rights group Demos on the training sessions.
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During the course of her career, Wambach has been active in fighting for equal rights for female athletes.
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The HBO series used vampires as an allegory for the LGBTQ+ community and their movement for equal rights.
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And unlike their New Deal progenitors, these liberals believed in advancing equal rights for Americans of all races.
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But more must be done before gay and lesbian Italians and Germans enjoy the equal rights they deserve.
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The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is not in the Constitution, but we propose redressing a centuries-old omission.
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Pay disparity remains a key issue in the quest for equal rights for women in the United States.
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The Equal Rights Amendment had collapsed, failing to win the required ratification of three-fourths of the states.
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Perhaps the activists will have better luck with the number of Equal Rights Amendment resolutions introduced this year.
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Fawcett led a peaceful campaign for equal rights including petitions, lobbying members of parliament and non-violent protests.
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But her biggest dream is to see girls and women in her native tribal areas enjoy equal rights.
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I just find it so disheartening that [some] people actively want to prevent people from having equal rights.
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Abbas' son told the U.S. envoy he supports a one state solution with equal rights for all citizens.
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Others are struggling to reconcile how these behaviors could happen even among men who believe in equal rights.
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Anna Campbell, 26, died defending the Kurdish-led region of Rojava, whose leaders advocate equal rights for women.
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It legitimizes white America's power to determine who is "good" and to offer basic dignity and equal rights.
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When they married, Lisa said she was honored to have officiated for a couple entitled to equal rights.
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The legislature also formally passed the Equal Rights Amendment, giving it the 38-state majority necessary for ratification.
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That struggle was built not on cultural separation, but on the demand for equal rights and universal values.
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Racism itself is a form of gatekeeping, a means of denying racialized groups equal rights, access and opportunities.
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She said this was her first political rally since marching for the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.
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Moreover, Morocco's 2011 constitution guarantees equal rights for women and religious minorities — reducing social tension in the bargain.
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Ms. Bolton's crusade for the Equal Rights Amendment, which would have guaranteed constitutional equality for women, was unsuccessful.
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It's time to finish the job and expand equal rights to include full equal protection under the law.
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For generations, women have organized to demand equal rights and justice when they faced discrimination, exclusion and oppression.
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Both individuals would be able to sign the tax form, and would have equal rights to manage taxes.
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He said he would champion ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and ensure access to reproductive health care.
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The former champions a rules-based order where all nations have equal rights and privileges under international law.
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"She was a strong believer in equal rights and equal access to justice," he said in an interview.
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Recent momentum has merged equality in sports with the broader social fight for equal rights, and rightly so.
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"Amazon has always been, and always will be, committed to equal rights, tolerance and diversity," the spokesperson said.
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But the 221s were also when we learned that mainstream visibility doesn't always equal rights, wealth, or safety.
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Beyond her work in film and television, Schumer is an advocate for equal rights and ending gun violence.
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I believe in enshrining women's rights in the Constitution by ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment; Cruz does not.
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Alternatively, if it is one state without equal rights, it may be Jewish but no longer a democracy.
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In 234, Congress passed Title IX, to ban gender discrimination in public schools, and the Equal Rights Amendment.
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But the opinion also made the argument that abortion rights are an issue of equal rights for women.
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While most black Americans feel the country has not gone far enough in its efforts to give black people equal rights with whites (78%), whites were more apt to say that the country's attempts to provide equal rights have been about right (43%) with slightly fewer seeing them as lagging (37%).
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Ahead, see how your next beauty purchase can help fuel equal rights, now and during the next four years.
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Here are five things you need to know about the Chicago native and his fight for equal rights. 1.
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It's been 213 years since the Stonewall Riots marked the beginning of the modern LGBTQ+ fight for equal rights.
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Our fight for equal rights wouldn't have ended with a Clinton presidency, and it certainly should not end now.
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I am incredibly honored to be standing among the World's Top 10 Most Inspiring Women 'Sculpted for Equal Rights'!
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A one-state solution would require equal rights and citizenship for all, unless he is advocating an apartheid state.
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In the Israeli context, where majoritarianism is politically empowering, equal rights can be viewed as a path to insecurity.
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Even so, across the board, LGBTQ people overwhelmingly (90%) believe Pride Month helps advance equal rights for LGBTQ people.
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Thirty-seven states already passed the ERA and 2628 states have equal rights protections embedded in their state constitutions.
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By that deadline, 35 states had ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, and five of those states rescinded their ratification.
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From the very beginning, Amazon has been committed to equal rights, tolerance and diversity — and we always will be.
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It is the human condition that tests our belief that all human beings have equal rights and deserve protection.
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And while women have come a long way since the Seneca Falls Convention, their struggle for equal rights continues.
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That is why now more than ever, it is essential for Congress to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
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The defeat of the so-called Equal Rights Amendment stands as but one of many monuments to her legacy.
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Not only is she rich, famous, and beautiful, she is a fierce champion of marginalized groups and equal rights.
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My life has been dedicated to dressing and addressing the needs of women, empowering them and promoting equal rights.
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This is a world-shaking revelation, because it proves that replicants are an autonomous species that deserves equal rights.
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"Both parents have equal rights," the Star Online news site quoted one of the judges, Zainun Ali, as saying.
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I can't be silent when someone is nominated to the Supreme Court who would take our equal rights away.
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You want somebody who is ethical and moral, and part of that is respecting the equal rights of women.
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In 2014 the Supreme Court officially recognized transgender people as a third gender with equal rights under the law.
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But this has strengthened our resolve to assert our rights, because when women have equal rights, our communities benefit.
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The Black List script by Daniel Stiepleman follows Ginsburg's career as she overcomes obstacles to fight for equal rights.
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The resounding message of late is women's strength, equal rights, and unity, and its actually visible in the collections.
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The clouds parted and women began to be regarded if not as equals, but as deserving of equal rights.
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People of a sexual orientation and gender identification outside the status quo also demanded their equal rights to law.
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Now is out time to shine as leaders as we struggle for advancement, progress, and most importantly, equal rights.
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You could believe in the Equal Rights Amendment and still make fun of feminism, you know what I mean?
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But to be treated like human beings with equal rights, we have to fight every step of the way.
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The ERA in the #MeToo era Many states now have some sort of equal-rights language in their constitutions.
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States' efforts to ensure equal rights Meanwhile, there are other official protections that ensure equal treatment among the sexes.
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Supporters argue that the amendment is necessary to officially guarantee equal rights for all American citizens, regardless of sex.
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Parade participants protested against legislation enacted last month that denies gay male couples equal rights for support in surrogacy.
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"Everything is on the table in a way that it was never before," says Farrell of Equal Rights Advocates.
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"I believe in equal rights for all and respect for all Americans," Mr. Duke said in a campaign video.
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Trump said the memorandum gives equal access to government funding and equal rights of expression to faith-based organizations.
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Across India, only 13 percent of farmland is owned by women, despite laws granting equal rights in most states.
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The ERA, first introduced in 1923, seeks to ensure that women and men have equal rights under the law.
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Here are five reasons why the Equal Rights Amendment sent to the states in 1972 is no longer viable.
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The Supreme Court decided Dillon versus Gloss in 22019, two years before the first Equal Rights Amendment was proposed.
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" Or as Claressa Shields puts it: "Everybody talks about equal rights, but no one is doing anything about it.
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"We're still fighting for our rights, we're still fighting for equal marriage, equal rights for LGBT people," she said.
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These communities have been struggling to gain acceptance, equal rights and to lose the stigma of being somehow pathological.
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"I'm going to continue to fight for women and to fight for us to have equal [rights]," Williams said.
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"Most people don't even know that women don't have equal rights under the law," White tells The Creators Project.
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In mid-September, Romania's Constitutional Court ruled that same-sex couples should have equal rights to a family life.
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The effort to guarantee equal rights for non-Jews has at times seemed like trying to square a circle.
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Charlie Baker, a Republican, signed the bill in 2016, it was heralded as a watershed moment for equal rights.
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LGBTQ Pride Month is a time to celebrate the queer people in history who have fought for equal rights.
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And anyone who lives in this country should have absolute, equal rights, even if we're not the same. Period.
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There were people who were passionate about equal rights and people who reveled in being free to be themselves.
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From the very beginning, Amazon has been committed to equal rights, tolerance and diversity—and we always will be.
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For example, in 13% of countries, women are still denied equal rights to confer their nationality on their children.
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They co-founded the American Equal Rights Association, started the magazine "The Revolution" and remained friends throughout their lives.
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A mass mobilization of activist women is demanding that the Equal Rights Amendment finally be enshrined in the Constitution.
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They have voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, institute new gun regulations, and protect LGBTQ people from discrimination.
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Eventually, Maurine became the California chair of an organization dedicated to fighting the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.
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Lebanon is the last bastion of Christianity in the Middle East, where Christians feel safe and have equal rights.
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And a minority said the United States was succeeding at equal rights or basic behavioral norms of civil discourse.
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Student Opinion What do you know about the history of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?
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The museum holds a comprehensive collection of documents and artifacts related to the women's suffrage and equal rights movements.
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Finally, 92 percent of white police officers believe the United States has already assured equal rights for African-Americans.
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To maintain a democratic state, with equal rights for all people, Israel would have to cede its Jewish character.
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The Equal Rights Amendment, which would have made gender equality a constitutional right, seemed to be a sure thing.
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The identity of a person is very important and we have to vanquish prejudice, embrace inclusion and ensure equal rights.
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The unrest triggered a national and global movement for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other queer people.
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This is because the Constitution fails to include language that guarantees equal rights for all citizens, regardless of their gender.
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"With no two-state solution, no possibility for a Palestinian state, (Palestinians) will demand equal rights" with Israel, Erakat said.
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Since I took office six years ago, we have worked tirelessly to pass laws that mandate equal rights for women.
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Kavanaugh's views suggest he'd be open to undermining the equal rights of women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
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But their uncomfortable truce lasted mere weeks before the two sides began battling over issues like immigration and equal rights.
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Broadly speaking, equal rights is seen as a path to security for American Jews, who are one of many minorities.
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This week, the House will consider Joint Resolution 28500, which removes a time limit to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Most Israelis (and many Palestinians) cannot conceive of a one-state model with equal rights for all Arabs and Jews.
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She is actively trying to keep LGBT people from getting equal rights (note to Court: we are human beings, too).
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America will tell the story of players on both sides who tried to pass and kill the Equal Rights Amendment.
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For too many, the constitutional guarantee of equal rights under law when one faces criminal charges is a broken promise.
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Advocates almost unanimously condemned the elimination of the stepchild adoption clause as a violation of equal rights for gay couples.
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The magazine, however, also published articles arguing in favor of abortion rights, and Hefner's foundation supported the Equal Rights Amendment.
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In 2013, Zimbabwe adopted a new constitution which has provisions for equal rights for women, including for inheritance and property.
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I can't be silent when someone is nominated to the Supreme Court who would take our equal rights away.#StopKavanaghpic.twitter.
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Donald Trump's assault on civil rights has occasioned record donations to non-profits dedicated to preserving equal rights for all.
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"Let's face the facts: Israel is upset because this American action advances freedom and equal rights for Palestinians," Tibi said.
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The civil rights era of the 1960s represented a major upheaval in racial justice politics and organizing for equal rights.
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They live in a democratic country, free to worship as they please and with equal rights to non-Christian Israelis.
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Their appointment to the air force was hailed as a win for equal rights in the male-dominated aviation industry.
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In this instance, however, for what seemed to be the first time, the Guardian Council asserted at least equal rights.
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But make no mistake: Monday's decision makes clear that our fight for equal rights and dignity for all must continue.
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If you have no interest in equal rights for black people then do not make suggestions to those who do.
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"He treats everybody equally — if women want equal rights, well, you're on an equal playing field," Ms. Hardaway told me.
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Illinois state lawmakers voted Wednesday to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment — decades after Congress's deadline to ratify the measure expired.
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Only in six countries (Belgium, Denmark, France, Latvia, Luxembourg and Sweden) did the law and society grant women equal rights.
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It's easy to understand why members of the LGBT community hailed this achievement as another meaningful step toward equal rights.
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In general, people became more active in promoting equal rights, whether that was leaders or everyday individuals making statements publicly.
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Together, we can push for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment; four bills have been introduced in the 115th Congress.
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He also worked on legislation establishing Title IX protections for women in higher education and authored the Equal Rights Amendment.
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The decision was swiftly denounced by those who viewed the move as a rollback of equal rights for transgender students.
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Israeli law grants them full equal rights, but many say they face discrimination and are treated as second-class citizens.
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The foundation, Equality NC, is working towards a very valiant cause — to establish equal rights for everyone in the state.
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We work hard, every day, with the very communities he targets, to fight for equal rights and dignity for all.
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Despite my gratitude for the equal rights we've achieved, I'm also concerned that we're losing our uniqueness as a community.
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"Each act of protest bolsters the next one pushing for equal rights — and respect," Mr. Rechy said in an email.
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"H&M is well rooted in its values and everybody's equal rights and opportunities," a spokeswoman said in an email.
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American democracy is rooted in the belief that every man, woman and child has equal rights to freedom and dignity.
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Gatherings where northern free blacks agitated for equal rights called themselves conventions of "colored citizens" to drive home this idea.
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Ninety-six years after the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was penned, the bill has another serious chance of becoming law.
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It doesn't -- and it's about time the US enshrines the Equal Rights Amendment in the supreme law of the land.
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At stake is the Eighth Amendment of the Irish Constitution, which confers equal rights to the fetus and the mother.
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Fast forward to the 1970s after college — I got very involved in the Equal Rights Amendment movement in New Orleans.
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"Players everywhere deserve equal rights," Huma, who played football at the University of California, Los Angeles, said in a statement.
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Along these lines, ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment -- to give women equal protection under the US Constitution -- should be paramount.
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Once a straight person meets someone who is LGBTQ, they are overwhelmingly more likely to be pro-LGBTQ equal rights.
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The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday passed a resolution that pushes the Equal Rights Amendment a step closer to fruition.
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I heard from lawmakers in Nevada about their legislative successes passing critical policies to protect equal rights, healthcare and education.
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This led to a certain fondness for third parties—the Equal Rights Party, the Prohibition Party, the Home Protection Party.
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She acknowledged the pressure on the government from all sides, but said activists will continue to fight for equal rights.
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Oscar award-winning actress Patricia Arquette plays a new role this week, lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill for equal rights.
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Guarantees of equal rights that were uncommon over 22 years ago when our Constitution was adopted are now widespread internationally.
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And so will all of those marginalized people for whom we've only recently begun to establish equal rights and protection.
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If you have no interest in equal rights for black people, then do not make suggestions to those who do.
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The spurious speeches about equal rights don't square when you make excuses for clients that make jokes about 'n******s.
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"This contradicts Article 9 of CEDAW which calls for equal rights with respect to citizenship," Shrestha told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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"Although Malawi's constitution guarantees equal rights for all, in reality, women remain disadvantaged in many aspects of daily life," Gunther said.
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He fought for equal rights for all Americans and helped lead to a sea change in how gay Americans are treated.
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Prior to the performance, Madonna — who has long been a supporter of the LGBTQ community — gave a speech about equal rights.
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Woodhull, a member of the Equal Rights Party, ran for the highest office even before women had the right to vote.
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White and others formed a union to protest and demand equal rights, experiencing arrest and time in jail as a result.
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The Equal Rights Amendment died went the ratification deadline passed, just three states short of the 38 necessary having signed on.
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Madonna has long been a supporter of the LGBTQ community and gave a speech about equal rights prior to her set.
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"I've always believed strongly in the equality of women and men and for equal rights and opportunities for women," Rao said.
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A World Bank report gave six nations a perfect score for achieving equal rights between men and women under the law.
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But those are glimpses we haven't seen in the show, which highlights her dedication to tradition over individuality or equal rights.
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The attorneys general of Illinois, Virginia and Nevada filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
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The Cleveland sign was paid for by Planting Peace, a group favoring equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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Earlier in 2012, Pakistan's Supreme Court had declared equal rights for the community, including their right to inherit property and assets.
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The lawsuit alleges that Uber has excluded people who use wheelchairs in Washington, DC, where the Equal Rights Center is located.
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Through letter-writing and advice, Abigail encouraged John's sense of morality and advocated for equal rights and the abolition of slavery.
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"All violence against women betrays the fundamental promise in the U.N. Charter of equal rights and dignity for women," she writes.
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That year, winner Billie Jean King, a pioneer for equal rights and pay for women in sports, took home just £750.
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She linked animal rights to the same battles women, LGBT people, and others are waging around the world for equal rights.
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Equal-rights proponents are adamant that the basic rights of minorities should not be subject to a vote by the majority.
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THE ENERGY generated by the #MeToo movement has revived a much older crusade: the push to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Instead of strengthening her core in the upcoming film, RBG works tirelessly to firm up equal rights for women in America.
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A man urges people to vote against the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance outside an early voting center in Houston in October.
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Although the Arab minority has full equal rights, many say their communities face discrimination and are treated as second-class citizens.
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New Delhi (CNN)India has passed a landmark bill which aims to ensure equal rights for those living with HIV/AIDS.
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"The biggest thing that could be done is to enforce equal rights in customary marriages" she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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This adds insult to injury from a Senator who has seized every opportunity to fight against equal rights for LGBT Floridians.
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But I am a feminist, as I hope most people are these days—obviously this just means equal rights for women.
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Proponents of the ERA say that it's necessary in order to officially guarantee equal rights for all Americans, regardless of gender.
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Alice Paul introduced the first Equal Rights Amendment in 1923, and fought for it, unsuccessfully, up to her death in 1977.
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Recently, with the rise of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, there has been renewed interest in passing the Equal Rights Amendment.
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You have an opportunity and a platform to remind millions of people about important things like equal rights and equal treatment.
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"The most important part of the Equal Rights Amendment is that it is a statement of principle and permanence," she said.
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Fudge has tried to quell the controversy, saying she supports equal rights but prefers a broad rewrite of civil rights law.
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Actress and advocate Patrica Arquette testifies before a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing to discuss the Equal Rights Amendment on Tuesday. Rep.
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Moreover, no additional states ratified the Equal Rights Amendment between 1979 and the end of the extended ratification deadline in 1982.
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Fifth, several court decisions undermine the notion that the Equal Rights Amendment sent to the states in 28503 is still alive.
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Activists have rallied hundreds of supporters and are speaking on her behalf, calling for stricter laws and equal rights for women.
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When we're made out to be monsters, it's much easier to slay us or deny us equal rights under the law.
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Since the revisions were adopted, the community has won a series of political victories and growing public support for equal rights.
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Each victory in these pages is hung with the spoiler alert that we have yet to pass the Equal Rights Amendment.
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You have an opportunity and a platform to remind millions of people about important things like equal rights and equal treatment.
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And she's more responsible than anyone for the fact that the Constitution doesn't have an Equal Rights Amendment in it today.
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"When I got the text from Lizzy, I actually had no idea that women didn't have equal rights," Ms. Hilton said.
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On one side, women who called themselves feminists backed the Equal Rights Amendment, which would erase legal distinctions between the sexes.
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To conservative and ignorant people in states like Texas, the equal rights of transgender Americans have been resisted with retaliatory legislation.
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Israeli Arabs have equal rights under the law, but they say they face discrimination in public services, housing and other areas.
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The Democratic caucus is working on gun safety legislation, anti-discrimination measures, voting reforms and even ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.
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She&aposs encouraged education for girls, championed for equal rights, advocated for American families in poverty, and pushed for healthy living.
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For nearly a century, advocates have tried to add a provision to the Constitution guaranteeing equal rights to men and women.
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In 1968, winner Billie Jean King, a pioneer for equal rights and pay for women in sports, took home just £750.
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Ratifying an Equal Rights Amendment would, for the first time in our country's history, open a pathway toward true gender equality.
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Before Virginia's current legislative session ends, House leaders should allow a democratic debate and floor vote on the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Her comments on the Equal Rights Amendment bolster arguments made last month by the Department of Justice in a legal opinion.
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House Dems The Hill interview: Buttigieg opens up about faith Equal Rights Amendment and Justice Ginsburg's 'hope' comments MORE in 85033.
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Virginia Democrats also say they will push for ratification of an amendment to the United States Constitution granting women equal rights.
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There should be — and I predict will be — a renewed push for the passage and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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But in doing so, they are accurately reflecting the growing sentiment among Americans who believe in equal rights for all people.
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Lawmakers voted 232-183 to pass legislation that would repeal the 1163 deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
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He may yet get credit for a third: the Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.
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That is why we need to pass the Equality Act and that is why we need the pass the (Equal Rights Amendment).
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New York (CNN Business)John Oliver wants to know which state will help push the Equal Rights Amendment across the finish line.
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Yet governments as recent as the Obama administration have continued citing the ruling to deny Puerto Rico equal rights as other states.
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"Just because same-sex marriage was legalized," she adds, "doesn't mean we don't have a long way to go for equal rights."
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Oprah also posted another video of a woman named Cassie holding a sign about equal rights that caught her attention while canvassing.
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It has taken a lead in defending the World Trade Organisation and co-chaired the Equal Rights Coalition that defends gay rights.
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Virginia recently passed the Equal Rights Amendment, and the Maryland Capitol unveiled statues of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass in its halls.
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Religious freedom and tolerance and understanding the truth and equal rights for every race, religion and creed are extremely important to me.
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The House is scheduled to take up legislation on Thursday that would remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
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States can no longer ratify the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, and Congress can no longer amend the resolution that has proposed it.
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We stand for ensuring equal rights for everyone, including transgender students, and will continue to advocate for more rights instead of fewer.
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The new law in Germany granted equal rights to same-sex couples and enabled inspiring weddings to take place around the country.
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Pinned to her blazer are two buttons: a Black Lives Matter pin and a Hatchetman with the words "Equal Rights" on top.
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"To every woman that gave birth, to every taxpayer in this nation, [women] have fought for everybody else's equal rights," Arquette said.
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While the boycott failed to materialize, Smith and Carlos took their own stand on behalf of equal rights in the United States.
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As the Taliban regains ground in the country, Isobel Yeung meets the women in Kabul fighting for dignity, respect, and equal rights.
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National identity: The U.S. has made significant strides toward structurally equal rights, but in practice, there's still a long way to go.
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Equal rights battles and advocacy efforts have brought together gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and genderqueer people over the past several decades.
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Recently, while ringing in the start of 2019, Madonna gave a speech about equal rights at New York City's famed Stonewall Inn.
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In 1996, the Dutch government granted part-time employees equal rights as full-timers, paving the way for higher work-life balance.
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But she provided a memo sent to the organization's staff on Wednesday affirming its commitment to securing equal rights for transgender people.
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However, his reforms were short-lived as his administration continues to deny equal rights to Alevis and cracks-down on Kurdish media.
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I always say the definition of a feminist in the dictionary is the belief in equal rights for women socially and economically.
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As CEO of Apple Tim Cook has been an outspoken leader on the fight for equal rights and privacy, among other topics.
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He sees a big chance by the LGBTQ community to make Brnabič a rogue symbol for their own cause for equal rights.
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During a similar event in Iceland in 1975, 90 percent of the nation's women went on strike to advocate for equal rights.
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If I were to hear that men didn't have equal rights in the United States I would think, 'That is not acceptable.
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Their resistance gave birth to the national and global movement for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other queer people.
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The testimonies of immigrants and religious minorities made plain that there is work to be done in ensuring equal rights for all.
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The U.S. constitution does not currently guarantee equal rights for women, but many federal and state laws prohibit discrimination based on gender.
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"Sometimes the world discusses human rights and equal rights, but we have to think about how we respect people, " she points out.
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And Canada will stand tall on the international stage as we proudly advocate for equal rights for LGBTQ2 communities around the world.
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We all have the same rights (equal rights) to advocate a message and work to influence opinions in the marketplace of ideas.
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And all of them deserve equal rights and freedoms, under a modest state whose job is not to dictate but to serve.
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We want to make sure we always continue to move forward and always have the opportunity to have equal rights for all.
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"On paper, Italian women have equal rights," said Tiziana Bartolini, the editor of Noi Donne, one of Italy's most prominent feminist magazines.
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Women around the world marked the day by wearing red to work, going on strike or joining rallies calling for equal rights.
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His guest, the actress and activist Kamala Lopez, was powerfully emotional as she called for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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The most respect we can devote is to finish what they started by ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment in the U.S. Constitution.
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On Wednesday, Illinois ratified the Equal Rights Amendment — the 2.93th state to do so since it was passed by Congress in 1972.
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In 2009, President Obama posthumously awarded Mr. Milk the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his "exceptional leadership and dedication to equal rights."
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When you buy this tee, Everlane will donate $5 to Equality Now — an organization promoting equal rights for women around the world.
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Like most first ladies, Pat was more liberal than her husband, she was pro-choice and she supported the Equal Rights Amendment.
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She was a pacifist, a foe of the gigantic Anaconda Copper Company and, above all, an advocate of equal rights for women.
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I want to make one thing clear: I am pro-environment, pro-equal rights for women and minorities, and pro-LGBT rights.
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"For decades Joe has been at the forefront of advancing and safeguarding equal rights and combating institutional racism," Smith and Latham wrote.
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Third, five states that initially ratified the Equal Rights Amendment wound up rescinding their approval before the original deadline of seven years.
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In the 85033 decision in Idaho versus Freeman, a district court held that the original Equal Rights Amendment ratification deadline was constitutional.
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But it is simply fiction that the Equal Rights Amendment proposed during the 92nd Congress is still on the confirmation track today.
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And the relationship was always political: Civil rights activists leveraged Cold War rivalry to press their claims for equal rights at home.
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It's also playing out differently in different places: Last month, Charlotte, N.C., passed the kind of equal rights ordinance that Houston rejected.
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He had long supported the Equal Rights Amendment and worked with the National Woman's Party to promote women's rights legislation in Congress . . .
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So why do national lawmakers — including supposedly progressive Democrats — want to make an exception for those who support equal rights for Palestinians?
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Ms. Swift cast herself as an advocate for equal rights and explained her support for the Democratic candidates based on those concerns.
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"You don't reverse hundreds of years of theft and exploitation only with some modern-day attempt to legislate equal rights," Bloomberg said.
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He was only 17 when The Atlanta Constitution published his letter to the editor, "Kick Up Dust," in support of equal rights.
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By some estimates, 80 percent of Americans mistakenly believe that women and men are already explicitly guaranteed equal rights by the Constitution.
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She says it is a way to use the usual tools of diplomacy to address three questions: Do women have equal rights?
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It said its signatory member countries, including Costa Rica, must grant equal rights to same-sex couples, including the right to marry.
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I envision a long, impossible slog like the heartbreaking one we had with the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and '80s.
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Both defenders of equal rights and their opponents know this, even if it cannot be voiced directly in a court of law.
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It became known as the Equal Rights Amendment, the E.R.A. Today, nearly 193 years later, its passage still hangs in the balance.
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"A little Catholic priest, a little lesbian Pulitzer Prize winner, a little equal rights for all," Ms. Kerr explained after the ceremony.
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Black and white women would come together to support organizations like the National Organization for Women (NOW) and the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Idea's statement said that "equal rights" between Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone in the combined entity were a "fundamental premise" of discussions.
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Judge Starr "has fervently fought against equal rights for members of the LGBTQ community, and specifically transgender individuals," the recusal motion said.
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In addition, we have spearheaded initiatives to drive equality in four key areas: equal rights, equal pay, equal education and equal opportunity.
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The House passed legislation Thursday that would remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a top priority for Democrats.
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"She was a voice fighting for equal rights and against racial and gender discrimination in the workplace," her niece Rita Roland said.
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The Constitution should specifically guarantee equal rights regardless of gender, race/ethnicity, religion, country of origin, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
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In 1960, the Library Journal condemned segregation in Southern libraries; in 1974 the American Library Association (ALA) endorsed the Equal Rights Amendment.
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It's no secret that same-sex marriage and equal rights regardless of sexual orientation have been controversial talking points on the right.
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The amendment, ratified in 220, capped decades of intensive women's organizing not only for equal rights but also for many other issues.
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Decades after it was written, the Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, is being described as a vital addition to the US Constitution.
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Editorial On Tuesday, India's Supreme Court took a welcome step toward opening the door to equal rights for gay, lesbian and transgender citizens.
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Next year it will be 90 years since the Equal Rights Amendment was written and what have we got to show for it?
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Women will also receive equal prize money, equal rights for image use and notably, have the same travel benefits as their male counterparts.
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We know that every milestone of civilization — the end of slavery, democracy, equal rights for women — were all utopian fantasies in the past.
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They have equal rights like all of us and the Likud government has invested more in the Arab sector than any other government.
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This has produced movements toward greater gender and racial equality, equal rights for LGBTQ people, more acceptance of diverse lifestyles and cultures, etc.
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"Everybody thinks the LGBT community has equal rights, which we don't," King told the Casper Star Tribune upon taking office in fall 2016.
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The flag might fly elsewhere, perhaps in an inner embassy courtyard, as if the US were embarrassed to stand up for equal rights.
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Now is the time to continue to move us forward and for policymakers to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in support of women.
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Shuafat is what happens when Palestinian institutions are weakened without providing Palestinians equal rights — and that's what Trump's policies are doing in practice.
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And even more disturbing, Cruz stated that LGBT activists who were simply seeking equal rights were waging a "jihad" against people of faith.
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Opinion The civil rights leader answered questions about his experience in the struggle for equal rights and the current state of the nation.
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While states like California have since passed equal rights legislation at the state level, legal protection is still needed at the federal level.
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As parents and as Americans, our country must address the lack of equal rights for women and realize how this is affecting them.
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The Equal Rights Amendment dates back to the 19923s and came about after the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
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Bolivia and Ecuador have passed legislation granting all nature equal rights to humans, while some jurisdictions in North America are considering similar measures.
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Stories about mothers who fought for the Equal Rights Amendment or mothers who became citizens this year and voted for the first time.
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For instance, Mary Wollstonecraft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792 in which she argues for equal rights for women.
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Ford is making calls up on Capitol Hill about the Equal Rights Amendment and she really shouldn't be using the White House line.
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These optics have led to the common and widespread misconception that queer people have full equal rights which is, actually, far from true.
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Summon your inner Wonder Woman and take a stand for equal rights, especially near the mission-oriented Capricorn full moon on July 9.
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Another version would mean equal rights for all, including for Palestinians in an annexed West Bank, but that would compromise Israel's Jewish character.
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This sort of reform is necessary in order to try and change an unequal society; O'Connor's ruling is an affront to equal rights.
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Since our nation's birth, various groups — people of color, women, LGBTQ individuals, disability activists, and many more — have stood up for equal rights.
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In Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, his father continued his quest to gain equal rights for Shiites and other religious minorities in the kingdom.
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In 2014, the country's Supreme Court ruled that they had equal rights under the law, and granted legal status to the third gender.
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Looking forward, an overwhelming 88% of blacks say the country needs to keep making changes for blacks to have equal rights with whites.
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Companies that are committed to guaranteeing that their employees have equal rights can look into these types of reviews to strengthen their company.
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The growing movement was then put into writing by suffragist Alice Paul in 1923 in the form of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
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In January, Milano testified at a shadow hearing at the Rayburn House Office building in support of ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Ms. Paul moved into the house in 1929, as the party began a push for women's rights legislation and an equal rights amendment.
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"We seek the same rights as heterosexuals, we pay the same taxes, have the same obligations and (therefore) demand equal rights," he said.
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" Biden then said "I fought my heart out to ensure that civil rights and voting rights and equal rights are in force everywhere.
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The letter calls an the Equal Rights Coalition's amendment campaign an "arduous" task for which national and local LGBTQ organizations are ill-prepared.
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The series features photographic images of twentieth-century protests—in favor of women's suffrage and the Equal Rights Amendment, against segregation and apartheid.
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And younger women who did not live through the eras of equal rights and women's liberation are not necessarily inspired by her history.
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It's time to end this 1930's era policy and ensure that all workers, regardless of their disability enjoy equal rights and opportunities.
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This enduring resistance to gay couples is indicative of the challenges facing Indians seeking equal rights for LGBT people, including legalized gay marriage.
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"We have to do a better job of talking about not just equal rights for blacks and Latinos, but everybody," Mr. Harrison said.
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He said he personally believes that statehood is the best way to guarantee equal rights and give Puerto Ricans full representation in government.
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For example, American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have been vocal advocates for progress on equal rights — at home and abroad.
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Two of Gram's great-great aunts were imprisoned during the suffragist movement of the early 20th century as they fought for equal rights.
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Women who work in the sex industry deserve to be seen simply as women, and treated as living, breathing, humans with equal rights.
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Beyond Bannon, many members of Trump's transition team are troubling to equal rights, as they've been part of legislation that harms minority groups.
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There has been much discussion about repeal of the Second Amendment, elimination of the Electoral College and adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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By her example, my mom taught me the importance of equality for all Americans — equal rights, equal dignity, and equal justice under law.
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By her example, my mom taught me the importance of equality for all Americans—equal rights, equal dignity, and equal justice under law.
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Modern democracy demands that minorities be granted equal rights and opportunities, which can feel like a threat to majorities' traditional hold on power.
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The battle for equal rights in pro football continued with the efforts of black quarterbacks to break the color line at that position.
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And Afghanistan started a new chapter with a democratic Constitution in 2004 -- granting women equal rights for the first time in modern history.
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"We need to end Super PACs, drown out their influence, and stop pretending that corporations have equal rights to people," his website reads.
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"Equal rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex." pic.twitter.
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In fact, other countries with old constitutions have recognized the importance of adding gender equality provisions to reflect their commitment to equal rights.
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The big picture: Republicans have long complained that the impeachment process is unfair and that they don't have equal rights to question witnesses.
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Booker argued that Sessions has not proven he can uphold the responsibilities of an attorney general, namely ensuring equal rights for all Americans.
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"You have an opportunity and a platform to remind millions of people about important things like equal rights and equal treatment," Kimmel said.
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She also continued to lobby for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and remained active in the feminist movement.
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Both chambers of the Virginia state legislature passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) on Wednesday, becoming the 38th state to pass the resolution.
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I mean, if we're going to merge our bodies and minds with the rocks and trees, we should probably give them equal rights.
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Other successful equal rights agendas, from civil and gay rights to the fight for minimum wage, have set a strategy for incremental advancement.
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Although Zimbabwe's constitution gives women and men equal rights to property and land, in many rural communities tradition overrides national legislation, experts say.
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The Equal Rights Amendment dates back to the 1920s and came about after the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
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The basic American principles of equal rights and equal opportunity for all — whatever a person's social standing, ZIP code, religion, gender, or color.
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The editorial "Pumping Life Into the Equal Rights Amendment" states: The progress of women's equality has not exactly been swift in American history.
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Students: Read the entire editorial, then tell us: — What do you see as the pros and cons of passing the Equal Rights Amendment?
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I want to hear about job creation in 2018, but I also want to hear about the passage of an Equal Rights Amendment.
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Analysts welcomed the government's acknowledgement of the challenges to gender justice, but said it must do more to ensure equal rights for women.
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It was the final year of World War II, and some blacks likened their struggle for equal rights to the fight against fascism.
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She may be most well-known for leading opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment, arguing that it would end of the traditional family.
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He will be expected to defend the equal rights of gay and lesbian and transgender Americans, but his record indicates that he won't.
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In the past, equal rights advocates have sued Facebook for accepting ads that discriminate against consumers based on their religion, race, and gender.
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"I plan on continuing to hold him accountable so that every person in our district has access, opportunity, and equal rights," she said.
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However, while I agree the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) must start over, I'm not sure I can agree with the author's opinion: Justice Ginsburg reiterated her support for the Equal Rights Amendment, while making it clear — contra many of the amendment's other supporters — that in order to be added to the Constitution, proponents would have to restart the ratification process.
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States were running referenda banning us from teaching or equal rights, and the Republican Party was calling us perverts and degenerates on national television.
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Overall, laws offering equal rights and protections to LGBTQ+ people can vary wildly from state to state — or be entirely absent from the books.
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A few of his pet projects were laudable, particularly an effort to grant women equal rights under inheritance laws, which was approved last year.
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"We have a reputation of fighting for freedom and equal rights and justice and he doesn't stand for any of that," said Shirley Ferrill.
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" Booker said Sessions would uphold the responsibility of the Justice Department in pursuing "civil rights, equal rights, and justice for all of our citizens.
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New York has a history of advancing equal rights, dating back to the birth of the women's rights movement in Seneca Falls in 1848.
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Similarly, white parents can teach their children to be allies, focusing on how to use their privilege to insist on equal rights for all.
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The alleged activity is particularly surprising considering Yrigoyen is wooing Becca Kufrin, who supported Hillary Clinton and equal rights movements like the Women's March.
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A feminist is a person who believes in equal rights — wouldn't Apatow, who is by all means a progressive figure, agree with those ideals?
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Congress may soon consider House Joint Resolution 79, which appears to amend the resolution proposing the Equal Rights Amendment to remove its ratification deadline.
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"We need to be concerned about it," said Fatima Goss Graves, head of the National Women's Law Center, which promotes equal rights for women.
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Following World War I, as African-American veterans returned home demanding equal rights, lynchings and race riots peaked during the Red Summer of 1919.
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This Court should compel the Archivist to carry out his statutory duty of recognizing the complete and final adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Women have called for the right to drive since the 1990s, risking imprisonment, harassment, and exile in pursuit of equal rights under the law.
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We have equal rights for LGBTQ people now; we treat African Americans better than we used to, though still much worse than we should.
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After running through the traditional list of Hollywood thank yous, Arquette forcefully spoke out in favor of wage equality and equal rights for women.
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Equal rights groups blasted Oxford's attempt to block transgender people from using the bathroom of their choice and praised the reversal of the measure.
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What else could explain the movement's swift rise in the decade following the Supreme Court's decision, if not a widespread reaction against equal rights?
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The city was voting on the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, a law protecting gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender people in employment, housing and services.
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GLAAD — a media monitoring organization that pushes for acceptance and inclusiveness — presents the award to LGBTQ allies who promote equal rights for the community.
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There is no blueprint to coming out as gay, transgender, or anything — paths arguably less traveled when it comes to equal rights for all.
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"Some people believe that women are already guaranteed equal rights in the Constitution, based on the 14th Amendment," Krafchik said, explaining a common misconception.
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Their relative youth captures how, not too long ago, the battleground for equal rights in America (based on race) was still fertile and untilled.
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In recent years the progress in securing equal rights for gay, lesbian and transgender people in the West has seemed on an upward trajectory.
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And in her children's health insurance program, equal rights for women, LGBT rights – she has been fighting the good for fight for 20163 years.
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"Women are not baby-making machines who exist to populate the labor force," Noreen Farrell, the executive director of Equal Rights Advocates, tells Broadly.
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And while they continue to pressure state and local lawmakers to give them equal rights, home care workers also have their eye on Congress.
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Only one more state needs to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment before federal lawmakers can even think about adding it to the U.S. Constitution.
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" Booker argued that Sessions has not proven he can uphold the responsibilities of an attorney general, namely ensuring equal rights for all Americans. "Sen.
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She was an impressive but widely appealing advocate for equal rights, birth control, the National Women's Party and the National Women's League for Peace.
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Private businesses will enjoy equal rights similar to public sector companies, it quoted a statement following a cabinet meeting chaired by Li as saying.
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" On an Equal Rights Amendment: "Equal stature of men and women is as fundamental as the basic human rights … [it] belongs in the Constitution.
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Lewis has been arrested more than 40 times, and has suffered brutal beatings at the hands of police in the struggle for equal rights.
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"It is crucial for constitutions to guarantee equal rights and protection from discrimination to LGBT individuals in all spheres," she said in a statement.
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The return of Jewish sovereignty was welcomed and Jewish communities in more places than ever before in history were given full and equal rights.
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In different ways, the late Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg shared the knowledge that American women haven't truly achieved equal rights.
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Schlafly was best known for helping to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and for founding the ultraconservative Eagle Forum political group.
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"It was a tremendous victory," she said in May about her greatest triumph, stopping the Equal Rights Amendment in its tracks four decades ago.
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That is, whether Puerto Rico has a right to organize itself as a political entity, with equal rights and duties as the 50 states.
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They plan to put it up in November and leave it there until March to highlight the Equal Rights Amendment, according to the Times.
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As we recognize the rich history and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community, let's renew our commitment to dignity, acceptance, and equal rights for everyone.
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The federation is "dedicated to achieving equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people across the globe," according to their website.
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Last summer, Ms. Streep personally lobbied members of Congress to revive and adopt the Equal Rights Amendment, which would make discrimination against women unconstitutional.
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"For my entire career, I've fought my heart out to ensure that civil rights, voting rights, and equal rights are enforced everywhere," Biden wrote.
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Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) and other activists for a press conference on Wednesday prior to a shadow hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment. Sen.
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She advocated for abortion access, rallied for the Equal Rights Amendment and marched for civil rights on behalf of many, including the LGBTQ communities.
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Trans rights are civil rights are human rights," she said, adding, "We mean equal rights for all, no asterisks, no fine print, no nothing.
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Though "the man" had tried to silence her, it'd take a lot more than a vandalism charge to curtail White's crusade for Equal Rights.
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The Equal Rights Amendment, which would guarantee Constitutional rights apply equally to everyone regardless of sex, was three states short of ratification in 21971.
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Throughout her career, she has been motivated by the conviction that denying one group of people equal rights affects members of all other groups.
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We can expect to hear how they'll destroy equal rights, or demolish American health care, or ruin our country in some other fictional way.
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There were times where LGB had equal rights, and T was a dangling T, as we called it, because the T was left out.
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The groups are being represented by Equal Rights Advocates, Democracy Forward Foundation, the National Center for Youth Law and the National Women's Law Center.
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However, the country's constitution states that all women have equal rights to own property, regardless of whether they are married or not, Vata noted.
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The study also found, for the fourth consecutive year, that eight out of 10 people support equal rights for members of the LGBTQ community.
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He championed equal rights and recognition for women, including his wife, Liz, whom he valued as an equal partner in a male dominated town.
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Abzug, who represented the Upper West Side of Manhattan for three terms, supported the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion rights, child care legislation and more.
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The Equal Rights Amendment has now been ratified by more than 75% of states, which is the minimum threshold for it to become law.
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On one hand, fearmongers claim that guaranteeing equal rights would hurt women by mandating the identical treatment of men and women in all circumstances.
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Macron wants to replace the convoluted system with a single, points-based system, under which every pensioner has equal rights for each euro contributed.
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Jennifer Carroll Foy, a lawmaker who's been integral in advancing the state's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, will be the guest of Rep.
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Any top-down political program that seeks to impose a universalist set of values like equal rights for women is seriously out of fashion.
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"Let us give to all citizens equal rights, and then protect everybody in the United States in the exercise of those rights," Wilson said.
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She would face other more important battles, like making sure she got paid fairly, like passing the equal rights amendment, like winning the presidency.
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If passed, Virginia would become the 38th — and final — state required for adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment, a proposal fought over decades ago.
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HRC works to ensure equal rights for LGBTQ people and charity: water provides fresh drinking water to those who don't have access to it.
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The new board hopes to champion an agenda that will prioritize protecting women's reproductive rights and passing the Equal Rights Amendment, the Post reported.
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One path would be to give the Palestinians equal rights and watch as they matched or even outnumbered and outvoted the country's Jewish population.
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He was a member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and he believed very strongly in equal rights across the board, no matter what.
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For us LGBT Americans to truly be safe, we need broader acceptance (seeing our flag should at the very least be "bearable") and equal rights.
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It appears that women, people of color, the LGBT community and others have a person in Sessions who actually opposes equal rights for all Americans.
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In the three-minute video Malik preaches compassion and equal rights for all while addressing poverty, social justice, tolerance for the disabled and other issues.
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More than three-quarters of people surveyed in the U.S. by the advocacy group GLAAD last year said they supported "equal rights" for LGBTQ people.
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It's also important to learn about state and federal policies that can help ensure every transgender person has equal rights, such as the Equality Act.
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So it is no wonder, therefore, that the Congressional Research Service has repeatedly declared that the 220006 Equal Rights Amendment technically "died" in June 2202.
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"There are no equal rights for women without access to abortion, plain and simple," said Alexis McGill Johnson, acting president and CEO of Planned Parenthood.
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She is calling for $20163 billion in reparations for slavery over 10 years, gun control, education reform and equal rights for lesbian and gay communities.
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Here are some of them: Victoria Claflin Woodhull, of the Equal Rights Party, was the first woman to run for the highest office in 803.
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"By advocating for LGBT+ people, you are protecting equal rights for all people and helping make your communities and the world a more inclusive place."
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Joelle Emerson Before Emerson started Paradigm last year, she practiced law around gender equality at Equal Rights Advocates, a non-profit organization for women's rights.
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This is often used a justification even today, despite laws like the 1956 Hindu Succession Act, which gave daughters equal rights to their family's property.
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In her speech, Jolie describes sexual abuse as "cheaper than a bullet," and one of the biggest obstacles for women working to achieve equal rights.
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"The civil partnership bill is the first step to giving equal rights to everyone," said Nareeluc at the last of the public hearings on Friday.
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Those who stayed have equal rights under law but say they face constant discrimination, citing inferior services and unfair allocations for education, health and housing.
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I.O. to bolster its belated support for the so far failed Equal Rights Amendment and to lobby successfully for the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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Israeli law guarantees them full equal rights, but many say they face constant discrimination, citing inferior services and unfair allocations for education, health and housing.
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Despite encountering, at times merciless, racial discrimination, Young was a true American patriot who held a firm commitment to the democratic promise of equal rights.
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At the San Lorenzo press conference that same month, she credited all the women athletes before her who fought for equal rights and livable wages.
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His modernization included mass education, the near elimination of extreme poverty, the celebration of art and culture, and equal rights for women and religious minorities.
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And I'm here to stand for equal rights for all women, not only from where I come from but for all women around the world.
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Former Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. described that campaign as a continuation of the civil rights era that brought equal rights to African-Americans.
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The need for an Equal Rights Amendment hasn't diminished with the years and, in fact, has intensified with today's political climate of dissent and disrespect.
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Gun safety, protection of abortion rights, the Equal Rights Amendment for women, a minimum wage hike, laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation, environmental protection.
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Equal Rights Amendment: Democrats plan to start today what they hope is a final push to enshrine the nearly century-old legislation in the Constitution.
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A supportive climate characterized by policies granting equal rights and prohibiting discrimination reduces stigma and stress, serving a protective role for mental and physical health.
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There's still a gender gap in STEM, the Equal Rights Amendment has not been ratified, and Congress is overwhelmingly unbalanced (just 213 percent is women).
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During his confirmation hearing, Friedman tried to assuage concerns that Palestinians would not receive equal rights to Israelis should a one-state solution be pursued.
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Phyllis Schlafly founded the conservative Eagle Forum and was a forceful opponent of abortion, Communism and adding an Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Nader said women in Iran have been fighting for decades for equal rights, but especially in the last few years, such efforts have become stronger.
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That has not stopped the Alice Paul Institute, for example, from talking up its own "three state strategy" for ratifying the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment.
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Three of the five states that had rescinded their Equal Rights Amendment ratification in the 21625s later rescinded their applications for an Article V convention.
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Phyllis Schlafly, the outspoken conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and founded the Eagle Forum political group, has died.
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Why it matters: The island had been more tolerant of homosexuals than many Caribbean countries, but no laws currently exist that grant them equal rights.
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We don't have equal rights yet because men feel threatened by us, but they shouldn't be—our success doesn't discredit them or what they do.
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Stop with all that...If you have no have interest in equal rights for Black people, then do not make suggestions to people who do.
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The Equal Rights Amendment - a major goal of the women's rights movement - would have barred any unequal treatment under the law for men and women.
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He also earned an applause break for mentioning the Equal Rights Amendment, the effort that stalled out decades ago and that some states are reviving.
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LGBTQ groups have long warned that the "religious freedom" path is the track Trump will take to weaken the past few years' equal rights gains.
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While India's Constitution guarantees equal rights to all citizens regardless of religion, issues involving marriage, divorce, alimony and inheritance are handled differently among religious populations.
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Ms. Abzug, who represented the Upper West Side of Manhattan for three terms, supported the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion rights, child care legislation and more.
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The resolution the House passed on Thursday would eliminate that 1982 deadline, which has been described as arbitrary by supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Here's what you need to know about each of these three cases and why they are so important in the greater fight for equal rights.
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A poll in 238 found that a majority of Americans supported the Equal Rights Amendment, but Ms. Schlafly's opposition was effective at the state level.
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House Dems The Hill interview: Buttigieg opens up about faith Equal Rights Amendment and Justice Ginsburg's 'hope' comments MORE listed as the four possible answers.
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"If my daughter were to play a sport, and she was able to have equal prize money and equal pay or equal rights," she says.
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That doesn't mean get everybody to the left, but I want to bring everybody to the conversation, and the basis of it is equal rights.
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A few of Mr Essebsi's pet projects were laudable, notably an effort to grant women equal rights under inheritance laws, which was approved last year.
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Windsor (2013), only held that the federal government could not deny equal rights to couples who legally married under the marriage laws in their state.
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In 19803, she also got the R.N.C. to pass its own fifty-fifty rule and to endorse the Equal Rights Amendment, formally, in its platform.
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So the ERA [Equal Rights Ammendment] came up because again, I just thought that it was something that would not be in the public discussion.
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I recall a case when the Equal Rights Amendment was pending and the votes of Illinois legislators were essential to secure ratification by that state.
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Virginia: Democrats now have the chance to push gun reform, expand Medicaid, raise the state's minimum wage and pass the Equal Rights Amendment, NPR reports.
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But while efforts have been made to ensure equal rights and salaries in workplaces across the United States, not every state has made equal progress.
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Ms. Williams, the legal scholar, believes the conservative tenor of the current court means justices would choose the narrowest interpretations of an equal rights amendment.
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DANIEL B. EVANS, GLENSIDE, PA. To the Editor: The Equal Protection Clause has been interpreted to guarantee equal rights for a wide range of groups.
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And when we went to the museum, we came to an exhibit where Dr. King fought for equal rights in Alabama and there were photos.
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Abortion rights advocates say the bans deprive women of equal rights and endanger those who end up seeking riskier, illegal methods to end a pregnancy.
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"Equal rights for women / Beaten up equally," the lyrics go, sung over footage of Turkish police breaking up an International Women's Day march with batons.
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Now sober for more than five years, she's become an advocate for several causes from mental health awareness to equal rights for the LGBTQ community.
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King, of course, understood these calls to civility for what they were: attempts to shut down, or at least slow, the movement for equal rights.
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She is calling for $20013 billion in reparations for slavery over 22001 years, gun control, education reform and equal rights for lesbian and gay communities.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgRuth Bader GinsburgGinsburg says 'we still' need an Equal Rights Amendment to make US 'more perfect' Mandatory 'woman quotas' undermine Justice Ginsburg's fight for equality Rush Limbaugh medal an insult to Latinos, immigrants MORE said Monday the U.S. still needs an Equal Rights Amendment, days before the House is set to decide whether to remove the deadline to ratify the amendment.
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Then there was the issue of the Equal Rights Amendment and how it was a fusty, dusty piece of hippie memorabilia that also had baggage, and that baggage had been lost in transit along with any recollection the public ever had that it A. existed, B. was never was ratified, or C. means that women, technically, never got equal rights under the law.3.
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Carson also committed to ensuring LGBT Americans enjoy equal rights when it comes to HUD programs when pressed on his past controversial statements about that group.
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Because of that, she'd rather focus on the progress that still needs to be made, such as achieving equal rights on-screen and in the workplace.
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Lauren Underwood belongs to a generation of women who were not even born the last time Congress had a chance at ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.
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The former San Antonio, Texas, mayor and the grandson of a Mexican immigrant drew cheers when he called for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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By doing so, Congress could eliminate any doubt that the Equal Rights Amendment became effective last month, when Virginia became the 6900th state to ratify it.
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In a Medium post, O'Rourke's campaign said he would champion the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which would guarantee equal legal rights regardless of gender.
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A vocal supporter of equal rights for marginalized groups, the band has also had other events canceled in the Middle East following pressure by conservative groups.
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"Women have always been endowed with equal rights, even though our country has wrongly failed to recognize them," added Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford (D).
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Women's rights activists since the 1990s have been pushing for the right to drive, saying it represents their larger struggle for equal rights under the law.
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A vocal supporter of equal rights for marginalized groups, the band has also had other events canceled in the Middle East following pressure by conservative groups.
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Regarded as the first major national demonstration for equal rights for the LGBTQ community, activists in the city formed the Gay Liberation Front following the rebellion.
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Meinhof talked about how it doesn't make sense for women to try to gain equal rights in a system that is already manifestly corrupt and exploitative.
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Ultimately, he sees himself as being an advocate for issues pertaining to equality, including equal pay, equal advancement, equal opportunity and equal rights, Prophet told me.
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"It'll be interesting to see the kind of effect the story has now— the newsboys striking and the underdog of fighting for equal rights," he says.
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In the 20123s children born out of wedlock gained equal rights and sodomy was decriminalised; divorce and same-sex civil unions became legal in this century.
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In recent decades, we've seen large scale immigration; African-Americans and Hispanics rising to a more central place in society; and gays being accorded equal rights.
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Lewis indicated to Axelrod that he didn't see Trump as fully appreciative of the "countless individuals" who "gave everything they had" in pursuit of equal rights.
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During her eight years in the administration, Jarrett championed equal rights for women and girls as chair of the White House Counsel on Women and Girls.
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He became a teacher, too, served as President Obama's secretary of education, and now is an advocate fighting every day for equal rights for all kids.
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It was Roe in addition to the aptly named Equal Rights Amendment, which seemed close to ratification, promising to finally write gender equality into the Constitution.
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But in recent years, as LGBT groups have become more vocal in pursuit of equal rights, religious conservatives have reacted angrily and started to push back.
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But the Geneva-based International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) says South African transgender people often face obstacles in exercising their equal rights.
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The Equal Rights Amendment could find new life 46 years after it passed in Congress, only to fall short of the 38 states necessary for ratification.
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For instance, in an October 2017 poll, 69 percent of Democrats said that the country hasn't gone far enough in granting women equal rights with men.
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For example, the #MeToo social movement amplifies the call for an Equal Rights Amendment to change the highest legal document in the country, the U.S. Constitution.
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But the Geneva-based International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) says South African transgender people often face obstacles in exercising their equal rights.
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Schlafly, who died on Monday at 92, worked to derail the Equal Rights Amendment, among other her other longstanding causes, such as opposing communism and abortion.
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"She is not just financial," she said, adding that the statue stands for "very broad issues" such as equal pay and equal rights across all sectors.
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The judges in favor of approving same-sex marriage reportedly argued that prior legislation was discriminatory and unconstitutional, and said that LGBT couples deserved equal rights.
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Rep. Bob Dold has become the the first Republican lawmaker to cross party lines and back equal rights legislation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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The equal rights language of the Proclamation did make its way into the 1922 Constitution, and Irish women over 21 achieved full voting rights that year.
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One of 17 ambitious global development goals adopted in 2015 aims to give women equal rights to economic resources, including access to land ownership and control.
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While in theory the Socialist Party supported the equal rights of men and women, in practice, women were often overlooked in the party's goals and ranks.
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Every June, the world celebrates Pride — a fête, born out of conflict, to promote equal rights and love for all, regardless of sexuality or gender identity.
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He embraced a fiscally responsible but progressive agenda, which included support for looser abortion laws and the Equal Rights Amendment and opposition to the death penalty.
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Voters were asked if they wish to scrap a 218 amendment to the constitution that gives an unborn child and its mother equal rights to life.
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Many of the girls came together, became advocates so that we could be included in equal rights amendments here in Broward County, which we eventually won.
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The plaintiffs in the suit, Equal Rights Advocates, SurvJustice and the Victim Rights Law Center, all advise or represent people who say they were sexually assaulted.
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Mr. Rashid is campaigning on a range of issues including passing the Equal Rights Amendment, expanding health care access, reforming criminal justice and increasing education funding.
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"He's a big feminist," Ms. Hall said Tuesday night at an event to promote the Equal Rights Amendment, which would inscribe gender equality into the Constitution.
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He was a chief Senate sponsor of the failed Equal Rights Amendment, which would enshrine in the Constitution protections against discrimination on the basis of sex.
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Unfortunately, the issues that were at play in the fight for women's political rights in 1913 still plague many of the campaigns for equal rights today.
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With her spirit and resourcefulness, I hope that one day Alice Paul Tapper will help us finally make the Equal Rights Amendment part of the Constitution.
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Congress extended the deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment once — by three years — and supporters say it could do so again, or repeal the deadline entirely.
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South Africa legalized same-sex marriage in 2006 following a court ruling that the previous law violated the country's constitution that guarantees equal rights for citizens.
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By enshrining equal rights in the United States Constitution, the ERA would guarantee every woman is protected by the full force of federal law as well.
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Congress, which overwhelmingly approved the Equal Rights Amendment on March 22017, 21972, set a seven-year deadline for three-quarters of the states to ratify it.
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Denmark has long prided itself as a nation that has for centuries aimed for gender equality, but Henrik's call for equal rights has often been mocked.
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Alma Adams (D-NC) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), are an endorsement of the Equal Rights Amendment, which would enshrine gender equality into the US Constitution.
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One protester, geologist Aubrey Lee, 36, said Trump needs to be impeached because he does not represent America's values anymore, from national security to equal rights.
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The Freedmen's Bureau Bill of 1865, Civil Rights Act of 1866, and Civil Rights Act of 1870 each guaranteed all persons equal rights of self-defense.
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For those of us who value equal rights for all, or economic and racial justice, or want to combat climate change, we've taken huge steps backwards.
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She is calling for $22001 billion in reparations for slavery paid over 22013 years, gun control, education reform and equal rights for lesbian and gay communities.
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"Because each party has equal rights to the credit card and to the bank account, either one can be maxed out or cleaned out," she said.
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Americans are deeply divided along generational and partisan lines on the question of whether the nation has done enough to give women equal rights to men.
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Instead, they advocate a single state encompassing both Israel and the occupied territories — a secular state where Palestinians and Israelis would live together with equal rights.
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"Women see pay discrimination the moment they enter the workforce," says Shannon Williams, who leads the equal pay campaign for the nonprofit group Equal Rights Advocates.
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