by Aryana Goodarzi This presidential election meant a lot to many Americans. While most Americans were throwing themselves at the chance to vote, my mom didn’t. At least not right away. My mom came to the United States from Iran, where one’s voice and vote are not nearly as momentous…
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What a year 2020 has been. I serve on the board of the ERA Coalition, a coalition big enough to include trans women of color who bear the brunt of our country’s misogyny, racism and transphobia. Today we mark the 21st International Day of Transgender Remembrance, the annual day we honor…
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Re: Presidential election results For Immediate Release Contact: Lupe Todd-Medina: Lupe@EffectiveMediaStrategies.com; 917.202.0116 Friday, November 6, 2020 – (New York, NY) – Carol Jenkins, CEO and President of the ERA Coalition and its sister organization, the Fund for Women’s Equality (FFWE), released the following statement regarding today’s presidential election results: “Equality…
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The results are in, and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been declared the winners of a hard fought and and fractious run for the leadership of our country. This is an incoming administration that has expressed support for the Equal Rights Amendment. We look forward to celebrating the adoption…
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The votes are still being counted. It is an election with unprecedented participation and unimaginable meaning. How did equality fare in the vote? Join us Friday, November 6th at 12 Noon/ET for analysis. Speakers include Senator Ben Cardin, lead sponsor of SJ Res 6, removal of the time limit on the ERA…
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We are sending you our most sincere wishes for a safe and fair election tomorrow. As we have been saying, equality is on the ballot. An #EqualFuture is at stake. And the ERA is essential in guaranteeing it. As you know, we produced the election tool that tells you where all Senate candidates…
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Reaching out to you in response to the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, and her swearing in by Chief Justice John Roberts today. As we have said, we oppose the process and are wary of what this new SCOTUS configuration foretells. Here is our statement, released this morning. STATEMENT FROM…
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For Immediate Release Contact: Lupe Todd-Medina: Lupe@EffectiveMediaStrategies.com; 917.202.0116 Tuesday, October 27, 2020 – (New York, NY) – The ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) Coalition and its sister organization, the Fund for Women’s Equality (FFWE), today released the following statement regarding the advance of Judge Amy Coney Barrett: “We again express our…
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We are very excited to invite you to our next virtual Town Hall on Monday, October 26th, from 6-7pm ET, for a conversation about the Equal Rights Amendment and the impact in the LGBTQIA+ Community. Given the endangered state of equality with the prospect of a 6-3 conservative leaning Supreme Court,…
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