Vote Equality!
The Equal Rights Amendment IS our 28th Amendment!
“Will my daughter lose her girls only soccer team?”
- As we have already experienced with Title IX, all-male and all-female sports teams will not be eliminated.
- Title IX requires that men and women’s programs receive the same levels of service, facilities, supplies, etc..
- Men’s and women’s programs may differ as long as the government can justify the differences.
- How America moves forward with single sex sports teams is more likely to reflect any shifts in social viewpoints / standards.
- Cultural arguments against “equality of rights under the law regardless of sex” used to include gay marriage, women in combat, and social security benefits. The fear based logic in the 60’s and 70’s was that the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) would force cultural change and if they could stop the amendment the cultural change would not occur.
- American culture evolved and continues to evolve even as the promise of gender equality is still missing in our Constitution.
- This equality gap in our Constitution will never stop a cultural shift, but it does continue to be a barrier in gender discirmination court proceedings. For more information, please see the FAQ “Why Needed”
- The 28th Amendment applies directly to government action, not private organizations such as the NFL or U.S. Soccer Association. It is of note that these two organizations, along with many others, have already taken a public stance in support of the 28th Amendment. For a longer list of organizations that support the 28th Amendment, check the FAQ “Who Supports”
ADDITIONAL FAQs
What Changes
“What will the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) really do?”
About Us
“Who is VoteEqualityUS and what’s your plan?”
ABA Resolution
“What does the legal profession think?”
Abortion
“Doesn’t this open the door for abortion rights?”
Bathrooms
“Will we all have to use the same bathrooms?”
Bipartisan
“Do most Americans support Equal Rights in our Constitution?”
Business Case
“How does gender equality impact businesses?”
Contracts
“Won’t women contractors lose enhanced status for contract bids?”
Convention
“Can’t we just do this during the constitutional convention?”
Deadline
“Didn't the ratification deadline already pass?”
Discrimination
“What government gender discrimination is happening now?”
Draft
“Does constitutional equality mean women will be drafted?”
Equal Pay
“Will this help women get paid more equally?”
Family Law
“How will the Equal Rights Amendment impact family law?”
Fear of Unknown
“How can we do this when we don't know what will happen?”
Gender Violence
“How can constitutional gender equality help with gender violence?”
Ginsburg
“Didn’t RBG say something about starting over?”
History
“What is the history of the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights)?”
Illinois v Ferriero
“Isn’t there a court case about the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights)?”
Insurance
“What about insurance? Someone said my rates will go up.”
International
“How do we compare to other countries?”
Intersectionality
“Is the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) for all of us?”
Military
“How will the Equal Rights Amendment impact our military?”
Pregnancy
“Will this help with pregnancy discrimination?”
Rescissions
“Didn’t a few states rescind their ratifications?”
Social Security
“Will my widow lose her social security benefits when I die?”
Sports
“Will my daughter lose her girls only soccer team?”
Tax Exempt Status
“Will my church lose its tax exempt status?”
Title VII and Title IX
“How is this different from Title VII and Title IX?”
Topless
“Will women now be walking around topless?”
Transgender
“Will this provide protections for transgender individuals?”
