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Driving the Vote for Equality

A historic 1914 Saxon automobile known as the “Golden Flyer II” has arrived in Chicago as part of the national 2026 Driving the Vote for Equality Tour, a 10,700 miles cross-country journey across 25 states to secure voting rights for all and push for recognition of the Equal Rights Amendment.

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Why the ERA Matters Now More than Ever

The ERA is a moral imperative. By securing its place in the Constitution, we invest in a future where all children can grow up knowing their worth is determined, not by their gender, but by their character, talents and contributions to society

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Rallying for the ERA in DC

We took a trip to Washington DC for the 101st anniversary of the ERA being introduced into Congress, rallying in support of adding the ERA to the US Constitution.

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Biden Must Act on Equal Rights Amendment

The women of the United States have been waiting for more than a century to see the Equal Rights Amendment made part of the Constitution. They have waited long enough.

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