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The Equal Rights Amendment And The Equality Act: Talking Points, Center For Gender And Sexuality Law
The Equal Rights Amendment And The Equality Act: Talking Points, Center For Gender And Sexuality Law
Center for Gender & Sexuality Law
The Equal Rights Amendment, first proposed nearly 100 years ago, is still needed today.
- The ERA is a constitutional amendment that would protect against discrimination on the basis of sex—including on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
- The ERA would also usher in advancements in sex equality in all three branches of government, empower advocates, and encourage recognition of related forms of discrimination such as pregnancy discrimination.
- By including the ERA in our Constitution, the United States would catch up with the more than 100 other countries with constitutional protections against sex-based discrimination.