Vote Equality!
The Equal Rights Amendment IS our 28th Amendment!
“What government gender discrimination is happening now?”
- Because gender equality is not constitutionally protected, people experiencing gender discrimination must litigate against government-sponsored sex discrimination on a case-by-case basis.
- Insufficient investigation and/or willful neglect of sexual violence cases by federal / state governments (and all its many branches) should be treated as intentional discrimination.
- Failure to take claims seriously
- Failure to staff for known issues
- Failure to investigate
- Failure to process criminal evidence (rape kits)
- Failure to staff hospitals with forensic nurses
- Failure to enforce Orders of Protection
- Failure to prosecute
- The 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) clarifies and empowers Congress to enact legislation, like the Violence Against Women Act’s civil rights remedy, to protect victims of gender motivated violence.
- Parental leave should be available to all parents, regardless of gender.
ADDITIONAL FAQs
What Changes
“What will the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) really do?”
About Us
“Who is VoteEqualityUS and what’s your plan?”
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?”
Black Lives Matter
“What’s your position on Black Lives Matter?”
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?”
