On December 7, 2024, LWVSP held its annual member luncheon at Holman’s Table at the St. Paul Municipal Airport. Our speaker and guest of honor was former Minnesota State Representative Betty Folliard, the Founder of ERA Minnesota.

She spoke powerfully and insightfully about the history of the federal Equal Rights Amendment, as well as her organization’s efforts to get it passed in Minnesota.

She also recounted ERA Minnesota’s work on the Minnesota state ERA amendment, which would constitutionalize the equal rights protections found in the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Ms. Folliard concluded her remarks with a call to action.

ERA Minnesota will hold a public Rally for Equal Rights at the State Capitol from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on January 14, 2025.