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Anti-LGBTQIA+ State Legislative Trends (Blog)

7/13/2023

In the past couple of years, we have seen unprecedented numbers of legislative attacks on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other sexual and gender…

Iowa Capitol crowded as lawmakers consider six week abortion ban (News Clips)

7/11/2023

This story was originally published by RadioIowa. Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States, is an OB/GYN who was medical director at Planned Parenthood…

Judge Blocks Part of Florida’s Restrictive Voting Law Targeting Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups (Press Release)

7/6/2023

Tallahassee, FL — On Monday, a federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of portions of Florida’s anti-voter law, SB 7050. The order comes after…

It's been 100 years. It's time to ratify the ERA (News Clips)

7/4/2023

This opinion was originally published in The Salt Lake Tribune. Vicki Samuelson from the League of Women Voters of Utah wrote about why it's time to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (Legal Case)

6/30/2023

US Supreme Court case considering whether a Colorado law banning discrimination against LGBTQIA+ persons by businesses violates the business owner’s First Amendment right to freedom of religion.…

LWV Responds to Supreme Court Decision Legalizing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples (Press Release)

6/30/2023

WASHINGTON — Today, League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner issued the following statement after the Supreme Court held that a Colorado website designer may…

Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (consolidated with Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina) (Legal Case)

6/29/2023

Students for Fair Admissions, a non-profit representing students and others opposed to race-conscious admissions, sued Harvard University, alleging its consideration of race in admissions violated…

Day in the Life Registering High School Voters (Blog)

6/28/2023

LWV Press Secretary Shannon Augustus shares her experience registering high school voters with Virginia League members.

Voter registration groups in Tallahassee will stop collecting forms (News Clips)

6/26/2023

This story was originally published by WSFU. Some voter registration groups in Tallahassee plan to stop delivering completed forms to elections offices to avoid the possibility of facing higher…

Why Elections Matter: Shelby County v. Holder’s Impact on the Voting Rights Act (Blog)

6/25/2023

Ten years ago, the Voting Rights Act's power to prevent election discrimination was undermined by the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder. The ruling's impact is still felt, as…