HISTORIC SUPREME COURT DECISION ON SEX DISCRIMINATION

This past Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court made a historic ruling in their decision for Bostock v. Clayton County , citing that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects gay, lesbian, and transgender employees from discrimination based upon their sex. In the 6-3 ruling, for which Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the 33-page majority opinion, the court declared employment discrimination based on sex illegal.

"It is impossible to discriminate against a person for being homosexual or transgender without discriminating ... based on sex," Gorsuch wrote.

This landmark ruling is a significant advancement in securing federally protected legal equality for GLBTQIA+ citizens. Gorsuch was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts in his opinion. You can read their opinions, and those of dissenting Justices Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh, HERE.

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ERA & WOMEN OF COLOR: VIRTUAL TOWN HALL

This past Thursday, the ERA Coalition hosted another phenomenal virtual town hall event. This week's event examined the impact of the Equal Rights Amendment on the lives of women and girls of color.

Moderator Carol Jenkins, co-President and CEO of the ERA Coalition/Fund for Women’s Equality, began the event with the image at left to highlight the leadership by women of color in the nearly 100-year fight for the Equal Rights Amendment.

The robust conversation spoke directly to the current social justice protests happening across the country due to police brutality, and offered insight and opportunity on how each of us whom believe in "Equality for All" can contribute to the movement to end systemic racism.

The dynamic panel included:

Delegate Jennifer Carroll-Foy - Representative in Virginia's state legislature
Jamia Wilson - Executive Director and publisher of the Feminist Press
Soraya Chemaly - author of Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger
Ilyasah Shabazz - educator, activist, motivational speaker, and author of four award-winning publications
Ashley Sawye - Director of Policy and Government Relations at Girls for Gender Equity
S. Mona Sinha - Co-founder of Raising Change, and ERA Coalition Board Member

Definitely make time to watch and share the recording of this powerful and engaging conversation.