County libraries recognized by LWV group (News Clips) 8/10/2023 This story was originally published by The Spirit. The League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County (LWV) recently presented Delaware County…
See me after class: League of Women Voters writes report cards for Sarasota School Board (News Clips) 8/4/2023 This segment originally aired on WSLR. Official Transcript Johannes Werner: The Sarasota School Board has made national headlines for pushing…
LWVUS Urges Congress to Support the Protecting Our Democracy Act (Legal Document) 7/27/2023 The League of Women Voters urged all members of Congress to support this piece of legislation as a key step in fortifying our democracy. The…
LWVUS Urges US House to Support Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) for Centennial (Legal Document) 7/20/2023 LWVUS sent a memo to the US House urging them to support H.J. Res. 25, a resolution to affirm the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA),…
Anti-LGBTQIA+ State Legislative Trends (Blog) 7/13/2023 Content warning: this blog contains discussions of suicide, sexual assault, physical violence This year we have seen an unprecedented number…, Health Care: Gender-Affirming Care Bans Gender-affirming care includes an array of medically necessary, evidence-based medical, psychological…, In addition to banning care, some of these bills establish criminal penalties for parents, guardians, and/or medical providers, including threatening…, Trans and non-binary youth who find their school to be gender-affirming have lower rates of attempting suicide. Despite the significant benefit of…, Drag Performance Restrictions Drag is a form of entertainment in which people dress up and perform, often including men performing stylized…, In the US, LGBTQIA+ youth are already more than four times as likely to attempt suicide compared to their peers. According to a 2023 survey, nearly…
Why Elections Matter: Shelby County v. Holder’s Impact on the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 6/25/2023 The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was signed into law on August 6, 1965, by President Lyndon Johnson. The VRA outlawed the discriminatory voting practices…, Ten years later, the Shelby County challenge — what led to it and the impact of the decision — reinforces why elections remain so important and why…, The botched election made news, and questions arose about whether the Calera City Council's election was illegal. The Department of Justice sued…, Initially, the VRA expired after five years, but Congress amended and reauthorized it several times due to the continued prevalence of racial…, The late John R. Lewis was an organizer of the march, and he was later elected to Congress. Lewis was vocal about his horrific experience that day.…, Following the 2020 election, state legislatures began passing more laws restricting voter registration activities and targeting third-party voter…, The threat to voters could not be clearer. We must recognize the impact of Shelby County v. Holder for what it was: an intentional act to target and…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Support National Paid Sick and Safe Days Standard (Legal Document) 6/15/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to support the Healthy Families Act, which would create…
Another Voice: Participation by candidates essential to democratic process (News Clips) 6/15/2023 This opinion was originally published by The Buffalo News. More than 100 people came to the Buffalo & Erie County Central Library to ask…
LWVUS joins a letter in support of the Office of Congressional Ethics (Legal Document) 6/12/2023 LWVUS joined a letter to the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee in support of the Office of Congressional Ethics. The coalition asserted…
Ohio's fight over State Issue 1 just one part of a larger national battle over ballot issues (News Clips) 6/5/2023 This story was originally published by cleveland.com. Ohio is teed up for a political fight over ballot initiatives this summer, after Republican…