Suffragist and lawyer Alice Paul, who was born about a dozen miles east of Philadelphia in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, introduced the ERA in 1923 to guarantee women equal rights under federal law. Many ...

The Equal Rights Amendment that was proposed in 1972 said this: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” ...

50 years ago June 21, 1975: The controversial Equal Rights Amendment fell eight votes short of ratification in a surprise vote in the Illinois Senate.

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming for minors. The 6-3 ruling is a major blow to transgender rights, including in the dozens of states with similar ...

Ohio's debate over abortion reignites as lawmakers consider the Prenatal Equal Protection Act, sparking protests and criticism on both sides. Karen Read trial: Judge answers jury questions ...

Protect AR Rights, a coalition of Arkansas nonprofits, made a third attempt to get ballot language approved for its proposed amendment, which would give voters a “fundamental right” to direct ...

The " Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act " would overturn the amendment to the Ohio constitution, voted on in 2023, that establishes "an individual right to one's own reproductive medical ...

Florida law is clear for protests, DeSantis says Protesters are protected by First Amendment free speech and assembly rights, but the law may not be on their side if tensions escalate. In 2021 ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Over 100 people gather to discuss the First Amendment, with the goal of leaving with a better understanding of their rights.”I wanted to find out what’s … ...

And then on the domestic side, you were just asked about the First Amendment rights issues. In the President's comments yesterday, though, he just said protesters would be strongly dealt with.

You’d think that after two significant losses at the U.S. Supreme Court, Colorado would tread more carefully with its anti-discrimination laws. No such luck. A new law, signed by Democratic Gov ...