Economic Equality, Racial Justice, Reproductive Rights, Democracy, State ERAs Center for Gender & Sexuality Law Columbia University Economic Equality, Racial Justice, Reproductive Rights, Democracy, State ERAs Center for Gender & Sexuality Law Columbia University

Model Policy Agenda for State Equal Rights Amendments

This Model Policy Agenda proposes an actionable roadmap for state and local executives—including governors, mayors, attorneys general, and agency administrators—to make sex equality a reality in their jurisdictions.

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Democracy, State ERAs Center for Gender & Sexuality Law Columbia University Democracy, State ERAs Center for Gender & Sexuality Law Columbia University

FAQ on the New York State Equality Amendment

Adopted in 1938, the New York State Constitution’s equality protections fall far short of a modern notion of equality that would protect the rights of all New Yorkers. Legislation currently pending in the New York Legislature would update the state’s constitution by prohibiting forms of discrimination that are currently unrecognized by the law.

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Amicus Brief: Allegheny Reproductive Health v. Pennsylvania DHS

The ERA Project submitted an amicus brief to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court explaining why a state ban on public funding for abortion is a form of sex discrimination, in violation of the state’s Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

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