100 years ago today—on Valentine’s Day, 1920—a group of brave suffragists founded the LWV. WomenPowerTheVote From KaseVirginia:
—on Valentine’s Day, 1920—a group of brave suffragists founded the League of Women Voters.
But there is always room for growth and improvement. Organizations like the League have a responsibility to ensure that we are putting equity at the center of our organization and our work, and we haven’t always done enough. We must be more welcoming to women of color, the LGBTQ community, non-binary people, the disability community and people of all backgrounds and identities.
I can’t think of a better birthday present to the League of Women Voters than seeing the work continue toward a more equal democracy. As we celebrate today, we do so with the knowledge that we still have so much to fight for. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act, we have seen rollbacks to early voting, unjust purges of qualified voters on voter rolls and strict voter photo ID laws that make it harder for young people, women, people of color and individuals with low incomes to exercise their right to vote.
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