An anti-suffrage propaganda poster c. 1918. Source: Library of Congress
Today is Women’s Equality Day:
Women's Equality Day commemorates the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment, which prohibits denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex. Prior to its adoption, women were not guaranteed the right to vote on the national level. The first time an amendment dedicated to women's suffrage was introduced was in 1878, and similar amendments were introduced numerous times over the next 41 years until the House and Senate both approved the amendment in 1919. Then it needed to be approved by two-thirds of the states, and it was lobbied for by suffragists. On August 24, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state—and final state needed—to ratify it. On August 26, 1920, Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby signed a proclamation that added the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
Women have been fighting for our right to vote since 1848. And now many elected officials and others want to disenfranchise married and divorced women using the SAVE Act and its copycats. Women will fall even further if don’t remain vigilant.
PA4SBR’s contributor Dr Beth Ann Rosica has a new article at Broad+Liberty:
Given the current state of affairs in Pennsylvania, our Commonwealth would likely be more representative of its general population if citizens had the ability to get issues on the ballot.
When our legislators refuse to address popular issues — keeping boys out of girls’ sports and private spaces, for example — the citizen-initiated ballot measure provides an opportunity for redress. It also eliminates the influence of party leadership, special interest groups, and legislative gridlock.
Do read Dr Rosica’s artica and follow her on Substack.
The following items come from our sisters at ROAR Women NYC.
ROAR and other sex-realist groups and individuals held a Support Sophie Cunningham rally in NYC before the Indiana Fever-New York Liberty game. You can see a photo here. Sadly, the New York Post had mediocre coverage; they usually are supportive. Jasmin Faulk, Executive Director of WoLF, participated:
We came from very different political, social, and organizational backgrounds. There were feminists and conservatives, Democrats, Republicans, independents, lifelong activists, athletes, and people attending their first rally.
We were there for one clear purpose: to thank Sophie Cunningham for having the courage to speak up and to affirm that women and girls deserve fairness, dignity, and, most importantly, safety. That message belongs to no political party.
Women’s rights are a nonpartisan issue.
Transgender Pedophile Backed by ACLU Suing Indiana Prison Officials for Tax-Payer Funded Surgeries
Child Rapist, Baby Murderer, and Dog Rapist Team Up To Sue State Of Washington Over “Gender Affirming” Care In Prison. You can’t make this shit up.
City of Norfolk, police chief sued over transgender locker room incident
Title IX complaint against South Coast school over alleged restroom incident involving third grade girl and transgender student dismissed as parents organize rally, petition, to recall School Committee. Good for the Riveras!
Thank you for the links, ROAR! Dear Readers, please support ROAR. They support us.
More National News
WNBA says that Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are ineligible for the WNBA draft. Curiously, WNBA refuses to say why…
One Kansan gets her [sic] driver’s license back as cases challenging anti-trans law head to trial The article refers to the man calling himself “Jamie” as a woman.
Washington poised to elect its first openly trans legislator. Actually, WA will have its first man cosplaying as a woman in its legislature.
PA News
Pennsylvania AG Dave Sunday attacks Snap in new lawsuit:
Tuesday’s three-count civil lawsuit filed in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court alleges that Snap Inc.’s Snapchat app violated the state’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law by designating adult content for users 13 or older when it should be off limits to anyone under 17. Sunday is seeking changes to the company’s age-appropriate limits, civil penalties and an end to the violations.
Cited in the lawsuit are passages from vulgar and sexually explicit exchanges drawn from Snapchat, which Sunday said were accessible to children.
Dragged into it: Drag performer raises money to challenge appearing in Bresnahan ad
Man learns verdict for shooting ex in the eye, taking child and grandma hostage
Glassport mayor resigns amid charges he covertly filmed stepdaughter bathing
Boyfriend said ‘demons’ urged him to fatally stab Pa. university student
Central Pa. man threatened to decapitate pregnant woman and her family
Dauphin County sex trafficking victim endured drug addiction, beatings
York pastor gets probation after strangling, threatening to kill his wife. Black collar crime.
Police slap 5,538 charges on Pa. man accused of raping girl ‘almost daily’
Part-time school bus driver from Latrobe faces 100 counts of child pornography charges
Let’s end with a lagniappe
