We are writing today about an issue of utmost importance that also has a critical deadline. It’s about the chance to finally make the Equal Rights Amendment officially recognized as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The only thing keeping this from happening is a directive from President Biden to the U.S. Archivist to certify and publish the ERA.
Here is a link to a joint letter from WLGAN and the National Association of Women Lawyers, urging him to do so immediately while he still has this opportunity. We are on solid legal ground here, as the Amendment has been ratified by Congress and the requisite number of States. Opponents have erected numerous hurdles to the ERA for more than 100 years. Now is the time for bold action. While we recognize that ultimately this issue will be decided by the courts, it is far better to be fighting from a position of strength.
Recently, 46 Senators, led by Senator Kristin Gillibrand, sent a letter to President Biden seeking the same action we are asking for here. She was the Keynote Speaker at a Town Hall Tuesday night, and her message could not have been clearer. IT IS TIME TO MAKE EACH OF OUR VOICES HEARD. The more voices, the better. The website https://www.bidenpublishtheera.org/ offers multiple avenues – letter, phone and text — to contact President Biden and urge him to publish the ERA. You can also sign a petition and post to social media.
We have only 45 days left to make this happen. Join us. Let everyone hear your voice and ask others to do the same. Let’s help make it a reality.
Corrine Parver
Cory Amron
Lorelie Masters
Elaine Metlin
