Despite hearing from literally thousands of Virginians in support of their right to contraception, the Governor chose to stick with the most extreme faction of his party to prevent a legal right to contraception in Virginia. Here's the statement from Ghazala Hashmi and me

'It is painful and shocking that my daughters have fewer rights than I had at their age. The ERA can fix this.'
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On the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, President Biden reaffirmed his Administration’s commitment to advancing racial and educational equality for every student.

Mothers of survivors, as well as mothers who are also survivors, have advocated for change in the face of sexual violence.
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There is no excuse for abuse. Let's come together to challenge harmful attitudes, support survivors, and create a future where everyone feels safe and respected. #DVAM #DomesticViolence #Survivors

The United States is the only modern democracy that does not include sex equality in their Constitution. It's time to change that. #ERANow

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For more than 25 years, Betty Folliard has pushed state to adopt equal rights amendment | MPR News

⁦Equality Now⁩ ⁦ERA Coalition⁩ ⁦Shattering Glass ☂️⁩ ⁦Equal Means Equal⁩ ⁦Gender Justice⁩ ⁦UnRestrict Minnesota⁩
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Let's celebrate the incredible strength and unwavering love of all Moms by standing up for a cause they truly deserve. sign4era.org #ERANow #Sign4ERA

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There are those in this country that hold firm to glorification of the Lost Cause. This stands in stark contrast to the values we hold dear.

Progress and prosperity require us to move forward, not go backwards.

🚨Celebrating our sister state! Photos of Maryland’s Governor Wes Moore
signing the Maryland Legislature’s bipartisan ERA Resolution urging the Administration of @potus @joebiden to #PublishERA without delay and affirm the #ERANOW has been ratified.

The #EqualRightsAmendment is

Suffolk NOW is hosting a presentation: Trans Women in Sports. Everything you've wanted to know, but were afraid to ask! Register at buff.ly/3KgDr6Z #CNYNOW #WomenInSports #LGBTQ #LGBTQ IA #Presentation #EqualAccess

Due to systemic inequities, barriers to #BirthControl fall harder on communities of color and Indigenous peoples, young people, immigrants, #LGBTQIA + folks, people w/ disabilities & more. This #FreeThePill Day let’s make care equitably accessible for ALL. 💊

“Brown was intended to end segregation.”

Seventy years later, psychologist Margaret Beale Spencer and attorney Nancy Dowd investigate what went wrong on the road to equality.
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Women supporting women! National NOW with #VirginiaNOW support has endorsed Missy Cotter Smasal for Congress! Good to see her with Rep. Jennifer McClellan as she runs for reelection. And here’s to Susan Platt with Pat Reuss joining them both!

Makes us want to sing, “Let’s hear it

Celebrating our #AANHPI sisters! 🧡💝💜(Con’t)

#Virginia #Virginia NOW #sisterhood #May #aanhpiheritagemonth #aanhpimonth 2024 #aanhpimonth

Of 92 harassment reports at the FDIC, just 2 resulted in suspensions, 2 in letters of reprimand, and 12 in counseling, warnings, or trainings. The rest led to no discipline at all.
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#SexualAssault costs Americans over $3 TRILLION!