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Contrary to popular belief, the ERA is not dead

The laws and court decisions that call for gender rights and protections — from equal pay to marriage equality — cannot guarantee rights the way a constitutional amendment can.

Advocates for the Equal Rights Amendment hold a rally on the Virginia Capitol steps in Richmond, Va., in 2019.
Advocates for the Equal Rights Amendment hold a rally on the Virginia Capitol steps in Richmond, Va., in 2019.Read morePatricia Sullivan / Patricia Sullivan/TWP