ERA in the News: Aug 23 - Sept 4, 2019
States in green are where stories about the ERA were published.
Hello all,
We trust you all had a prosperous Labor Day weekend. We'll be featuring Thursday and Friday in next week's newsletter, and then returning to a normal schedule from there!
There was a strong push in Florida and Virginia this week, as ERA activists came out to seek support from their legislatures in honor of Women's Equality Day and the upcoming election. Please see the news below for a full list of articles that explain how those local activists stepped up in their communities.
Our friends at VA Ratify ERA and Equal Means Equal are teaming up for a strong push, hitting the road with their #iScream4Equality campaign. Check out their sites to find out where the ice cream truck will stop and volunteer to ride with them!
Below, check out the amazing number of stories the talk about the ERA this week!
NATIONAL
Aug. 23 The US Constitution Doesn't Guarantee Equal Rights for Women. Here's Why, TIME
Aug. 23 LGBTQ Rights Groups Privately Feud Over Strategy, HuffPost
Aug. 24 'Not a joke': Joe Biden claims he was accused of being gay in 1972 for supporting women's rights, Daily Mail
Aug. 26 ERA Coalition Teams with LA Fashion Brand Michael Stars to Release Limited Edition Tee, PRNewswire
Aug. 25 Why we need more biographies of suffragists, OUPBlog
Aug. 26 Women's Equality Day: Attained Goals and Unfulfilled Dreams, Voice of America
Aug. 26 Why We Need to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment--Now, Adweek
Aug. 30 Valerie Harper, Rhoda on 'Mary Tyler Moore Show,' Dies at 80, Variety
Aug. 30 Valerie Harper of Rhoda and The Mary Tyler Moore Show is Dead at 80 Vanity Vair
Aug. 30 See Jane Win: The Inspiring Story of the Women Changing American Politics, Parade
Sept. 3 Want Equal Pay for Equal Play? Pass the ERA! Women's ENews
Sept. 3 The Handmaid's Tale Was a Warning, Sept. 3
ARIZONA
Aug. 29 Herrod wrong, our country needs Equal Rights Amendment, Arizona Capitol Times
Sept. 2 National Opinion: Reflecting on need for the ERA this Labor Day, Arizona Daily Star
CALIFORNIA
Aug. 25 Women march in Downtown in a centennial celebration of suffrage, Long Beach Post
FLORIDA
Aug. 26 99 years ago Florida led in women's suffrage. Are equal rights still a priority?, Miami Herald
Aug. 26 Activists call on Florida Legislature for equal rights, Florida Phoenix
Aug. 26 Activists call on Gov. DeSantis to support ratification of Equal Rights Amendment, WTXL ABC
Aug. 26 Equal Rights Activists Urge Florida Lawmakers to Ratify ERA, WUSF News
Aug. 27 Women Want Equal Rights in the US Constitution, WFSU
Aug. 28 Arthenia Joyner hints that she will challenge Darryl Rouson, Tampa Bay Times
KENTUCKY
Aug. 31 Checking out the Kentucky Humanities Council's Speakers Bureau catalog, Richmond Register
MAINE
Aug. 30 Tom Waddell: The source of morality, CentralMaine.com
MASSACHUSETTS
Aug. 24 Joe Biden asks: What if Obama had been assassinated?, Boston.com
Aug. 31 Parade really about free speech--and that's a good thing, Boston Herald
MINNESOTA
Aug. 25 Betty Folliard ERA 2020--let's finish what the suffragists started, TwinCities.com
Aug. 25 Trailblazing legislator fought fiercley for equality, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Aug. 26 Bygones for Aug. 26, Duluth News Tribune
MISSOURI
Aug. 25 Boone County Historical Society prepares for 19th amendment centennial, KOMU 8
NEW JERSEY
Aug. 26 Van Drew, not yet an ERA ratification sponsor, touts Violence Against Women Act in campaign e-mail, New Jersey Globe
Sept. 2 Van Drew co-sponsored move to extend ERA ratification deadline, New Jersey Globe
Sept. 3 Alumni Around the Web, Princeton Alumni
NEW YORK
Aug. 30 Domestic violence victims in New York no longer have to pay these cancellation fees, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
NORTH CAROLINA
Aug. 23 League reveals Nance as winner of Woman of the Year award during luncheon, CarolinaCoastOnline
Aug. 25 Fayetteville NOW production revisits early feminist movement, The Fayetteville Observer
Aug. 29 NC could put the ERA over the top, Raleigh News & Observer
Aug. 30 NC can make history- and Republicans can make amends- by ratifying the ERA, Raleigh News & Observer
Aug. 31 Observer forum: Most forum respondents strongly back Equal Rights Amendment, Fayetteville Observer
NORTH DAKOTA
Sept. 3 Equal Rights Amendment in ND talk on Friday, Inforum
PENNSYLVANIA
Aug. 24 Sep 16. Campus Symposium: Is Gender Equity a Constitutional Right, Franklin County Free Press
Aug. 28 The casual misogyny we've come to accept, Daily Item
UTAH
Aug. 26 Kate Kelly:Utah, let's ratify the ERA, The Salt Lake Tribune
VIRGINIA
Aug. 24 Oceano Wines Supports Ratification of ERA for 2020 Virginia Legislative Session, Blue Virginia
Aug. 24 Video: Candidates Stress Importance of Turning Prince William County Blue This Nov. 5, Blue Virginia
Aug. 25 Rasoul: Celebrate Women's Equality Day by Ratifying the ERA, Roanoke Times
Aug. 26 Northam calls on Virginia to ratify Equal Rights Amendment, 8News
Aug. 26 Pam Northam, Anne Holton urge Virginia lawmakers to ratify ERA, Richmond.com
Aug. 26 Virginia Marks Women's Equality Day, WVTF
Aug. 26 ERA in 2020?, Richmond Magazine
Aug. 27 ERA supporters to roll ice cream truck through Fredericksburg, Manassas, Potomac Local
Aug. 27 'Equality and Ice Cream' scheduled, The Leader-Herald
Aug. 27 PHOTOS: ERA event on Virginia Capitol steps, Bristol Herald Courier
Aug. 27 Two Days of Canvassing for Gender Equality, Virginian Connection Newspapers
Aug. 27 Dogwood Daily: Virginia first ladies push legislators to ratify the ERA, The Dogwood
Aug. 27 Political science graduate challenges House Speaker Kirk Cox, The Commonwealth Times
Aug. 28 Women Democrats to host documentary, ice cream social, Fulton County Express
Sept. 3 Republican Senator Amanda Chase to Campaign with Alex Jones Defender, Blue Virginia
WYOMING
Aug. 31 Barron: Esther loses her post, Casper Star-Tribune
OBITUARIES
Aug. 29 Dr. Mary Ella Reutershan, East Hampton Star
Aug. 30 Valerie Harper, Emmy-winning 'Rhoda' star, dead at 80, KFOR
Sept. 3 Patricia Dodson, feminist and activist, dies, Chicago Tribune