Enshrined and practiced equality is overdue in 2020. In legislation, this manifests as the Equal Rights Amendment, which began as the Women’s Movement’s Mount Everest. Born out of a desire for fully protected equality under law, it has faced opposition in the form of ratification delay, counter-movements, blatant dismissal, and burial by “more pressing” legislative issues. This simple goal, uniform protection for all genders, is critical for historically disenfranchised groups like women, LGBTQ+, and minority races.
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