On March 22, 1972, the U.S. Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment, sending the measure to the states for ratification in order for it to become a part of the U.S. Constitution, the ultimate law ...

Former Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Marvin York has passed away, with tributes highlighting his ERA advocacy.

Women's History Month is important in bringing attention on progress or lack of progress toward gaining equality in American society.

What legislation looks doomed? The Equal Rights Amendment went down in committee after a deadlock last week. Referred to ...

Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger signed an executive order Monday reaffirming the county’s protections for transgender residents.

Tomorrow will be the 250th anniversary of the “ shot heard ‘round the world ” that began the American Revolution. Next year, ...

The bills move enforcement of the Tennessee Human Rights Act to the Attorney General’s Office to better serve citizens experiencing discrimination.

The case before the Supreme Court involves a state voting law that pits minority voter protections against the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Schools must resist Trump's orders. “Any bending ... will surrender the state’s constitutional authority over our schools and ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sherrilyn Ifill, of Howard University School of Law, about the opening the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy.