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   What: ERAMN will be hosting a good old fashioned Summer Social with a potluck buffet, root beer floats, an outdoor screening of the short film "Legalize Equality", and a bonfire!
Why: In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Minnesota Suffrage Day (women getting the right to vote), and a look at the work still to be done. Where: 2150 Mailand Road E, St. Paul, MN 55119. (Note: It's a one-acre property at the end of a narrow dead-end dirt road. Look for parking signs before you arrive and then walk to the end of the road.) Time: 6 - 9 pm. Screening around 7:45 ish. Bonfire to follow. Food Note: We'll supply the hot dogs (all beef and veggie), condiments, chips and a keg of root beer - feel free to bring a side or dessert to share - or your own beverage if root beer isn't your thing :-) ! Cost: FREE -- but donations are always welcome! RSVPs are appreciated (for food planning) so click HERE to let us know you're coming!
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ERA MN President Emeritus Betty Folliard presented the Plenary Speech at the National NOW Conference.
You can view the view the opening presentation on the National Organization for Women's facebook page. Look for Betty's ERAMN Plenary Speech from 25:34 to 38:43. Betty Folliard, Rep. Rena Moran and Patty Mac also presented a workshop on how a ratified state supports the National ERA effort and how a state without an ERA is working to get one in their Minnesota state constitution. Next Friday, March 8th, ERA Minnesota announces our celebration of International Women’s Day #IWD2019 by hosting the 3rd Annual ERA Rally at the Minnesota Capitol Rotunda. The event will feature Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan along with top legislative leaders and ERA supporters, to spotlight the urgent need for an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in our state and federal constitutions.
Legislative leaders and thousands of activists from across the state are pushing to pass two initiatives currently in the Minnesota House & Senate: HF13 (Kunesh-Podein)/SF200 (Cohen) - a Minnesota ERA to the state constitution providing for gender equality under the law and proposing a constitutional amendment that will be added to the ballot in the 2020 general election for voters to decide; and HF71 (Moran)/SF208 (Pappas) - a resolution memorializing Congress to remove the words “June 30th 1982” that comprised the deadline imposed on the ERA federal legislation so the ERA it can be added to the U.S. Constitution when ratified by the last state. The Minnesota House is poised to pass both bills in the coming week. All attention and energies will then pivot to the Minnesota Senate to give the bills full and fair hearings to pass the ERA. WHAT: ERA Lobby Day & Rally at the Capitol WHEN: Friday, March 8th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Rally at 10:00 AM (Lobby your senator before and after the Rally) WHERE: Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda HOSTED BY: ERA Minnesota CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
ERA Bill Numbers: HF13/SF200; and HF71/SF208.  by Samantha Faye King We have come a long way since the infamous Stonewall riots of June 1969. All the way through the 60’s homosexual activity was not only looked down upon but completely illegal. This is what led to the need for safe spaces and eventual rise of activism. The first pride marches took place exactly one year after the Stone Wall riots on June 28th, 1970 in places such as Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. Slowly but surely laws began to change, homosexuality became legal, and more and more states legalized gay marriage, and communities and safe spaces grew stronger and in abundance.  Despite all of this progress, it does not mean the fight is over. Prejudice and hate still lurk around the corners. June 12th, 2016 in Orlando, Florida the tragedy that is the Pule night club shooting took place. 49 were killed and 43 injured. As uncomfortable as it is, we can not let events like this be put to the side or forgotten. However, that does not mean be shaken by fear. We are here to fight for a world where people can express themselves freely without such fears. Even where there is no physical oppression, mental oppression exists attaching guilt as well as a struggle of identity and self-acceptance to one’s sexuality. Many places, such as churches, fall into the habit of rejecting the LGBTQ community. Stripping them of a place of worship and implanting ideas of being unwanted and unforgivable. The mindset of ‘praying the gay away’ is a poisonous one that still runs rampant in today’s society, creating a bad reputation for both the LGBTQ community and the church itself. The stigma it’s created on members of the LGBTQ community continues to exist not only in the church and other places of worship, but outside as well. In fact the 2015 national youth risk behavior survey showed that 34% of LGBTQ students were bullied on school property, 28% of LGBTQ students were bullied through electronic means, and 13% of LGBTQ students did not go to school because of safety concerns.  Luckily, just because it is common does not mean it is exclusive. Several anti bullying programs have been created such as the Trevor Project (thetrevorproject.org), a suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth. Another example is stopbullying.gov which advocated ways to address bullying in educational setting as well as encourages the creation of Gay-Straight Alliances. More and more churches and other places of worship have also become openly accepting of the LGBTQ community and want to be a safe place for them. Below is a list of some examples of pro LGBTQ houses of worship within the Twin Cities area as found on the TCP website. Minneapolis Places of Worship Adath Jeshurun Congregation All God’s Children (A Metropolitan Community Church) Calvary Lutheran Church Compassion of Christ Catholic Dignity Twin Cities First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis First Universalist Church Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church Judson Memorial Baptist Church Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church Lutheran Church of the Christ the Redeemer Lynnhurst UCC Church Minnesota Congregation for Humanistic Judaism Oak Grove Presbyterian Church Salem English Lutheran Church Shir Tikvah Reform Jewish Congregation Spirit of St. Stephen’s Catholic Community St. Luke’s Episcopal Church St. Marks Episcopal Cathedral United Church of Christ University Baptist Church Westminster Presbyterian Church St. Paul Places of Worship Dayton Avenue Church Fairmount Avenue United Methodist Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Mount Zion Temple Pilgrim Lutheran Church Unity Church – Unitarian St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on-the-Hill Greater Twin Cities Spirit of Hope Catholic Church Our Lady of Celestial Fire Burnsville Presbyterian Church of the Apostles Golden Valley Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church Unity Christ Church of Golden Valley Lakeville Spirit of Joy Christian Church Mahtomedi White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church Minnetonka St Lukes Presbyterian Church Roseville North Como Presbyterian Church St. Louis Park Beth El Synagogue It is the goal of ERA MN to fight for the equal rights of all, so hopefully these resources will be found useful in creating a safer and more accepting environment. We hope to see you at Twin Cities Pride Festival on June 23rd and 24th in Loring Park in Minneapolis where you can find us at the MN NOW booth (R98 - near Harmon Place).  Fun Fact: As of a 2015 survey Twin Cities Pride is the 5th largest Pride festival in America based on google trends.
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AuthorERA Minnesota (ERAMN) is a coalition of individuals and organizations working to secure an Equal Rights Amendment to the State and Federal Constitutions. Archives
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