MN: DFL says Equal Rights Amendment remains a priority, has a murky path forward as opposition organizes
Minnesota Democrats on Thursday said they remain optimistic that an Equal Rights Amendment can pass this year and tee up the question for voters in the 2026 general election.
That’s despite a dwindling clock on the remainder of the legislative session and the arrest of a DFL senator, which has spurred a standstill in the Senate.
Last year, the Senate approved the ballot measure that seeks to guarantee equal rights no matter someone’s race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry or national origin. But the House didn’t take it up for a vote.
House Democrats have since put forward an updated version of the proposal that would more explicitly ensure legal protections for reproductive health care — including abortion — and gender-affirming care.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/04/25/dfl-says-equal-rights-amendment-remains-a-priority-as-opposition-organizes
