THE 19TH: State legislatures in 2021: What to expect on trans rights, abortion rights, voting rights and more (News Clips) 1/27/2021 Celina Stewart spoke with The 19th about voting rights bills and priorities in statehouses across the country.
League Urges Senators to Vote No on Motion to Proceed to JUSTICE Act (Legal Document) 6/23/2020 The League joined allies on a letter urging Senators to vote NO on a motion to proceed to the JUSTICE Act.
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Emancipation and Black Liberation (Blog) 6/19/2020 Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, and just one of several “Emancipation Days” observed by Black diasporic communities in…
Mashable: Coronavirus has pushed activism indoors. Here's how major groups are adapting. (News Clips) 4/7/2020 Organizations give insights on how they are continuing advocacy work amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The League Joins Partners in Solidarity and Action Statement Against White Supremacy (Press Release) 8/6/2019 In the aftermath of the tragic mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, LWV joins our partner organizations in condemning white supremacy and demanding real reform to combat hate.
League Supports Passage of HR8, the Bipartisan Background Check Act (Legal Document) 2/27/2019 The League of Women Voters joined the Brady Campaign and other groups to support HR8 in the U.S. House.
League Sends Letter to U.S. Senate on Need to Reduce Gun Violence (Article) 3/22/2018 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate outlining the policies needed to curb gun violence.
League Supports Legislation to Strengthen Reporting to National Background Check Database (Blog) 11/21/2017 The Fix NICS Act, legislation that will improve and enforce reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
League Initiates Making Democracy Work® Campaign for 2016 Elections (Press Release) 6/23/2016 League set agenda for the next biennium and elected unanimously Chris Carson of Burbank, California as the organization's 19th national president.
Expanded Background Check on Guns Wins in Washington (Blog) 11/24/2014 For the League of Women Voters of Washington (LWVWA), it was an Election Day we’ll never forget: over one million Washington voters said YES to backgrounds checks on gun purchases.