On February 1, 2022, WDI USA President Kara Dansky and KPSS Director Amanda Stulman sent the letter below to every addressee included here. We appreciate Amanda taking the initiative on this action!
Our first action as a state group in Virginia was a big one: we were involved in legislative advocacy against the proposed Equality Act, which would have amended the Civil […]
Article 6 of the Declaration reads: “Reaffirming women’s rights to political participation on the basis of sex.” Article 6 covers women’s “access to voting rights, eligibility for election, participation in […]
On June 28th, twenty-one state Attorneys General wrote to FBI director Christopher Wray to urge the addition of a “non-binary” gender designation to its Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR). The WHRC USA steering committee swiftly responded, sending a letter to Director Wray on July 6th, expressing strong opposition
WHRC USA opposed Oregon SB 52 because the bill promotes sex stereotyping, promotion of beliefs that lead to medical harm, and inclusion of the ideological concept of “gender identity.”
WHRC USA opposed Maryland HB 1118 because single-sex residential health care facilities are necessary to the safety of women and girls, who are particularly vulnerable when they are not only sick, but forced to share enclosed spaces such as sleeping areas, restrooms, and showers when they are undressed.
WHRC USA opposed Texas SB 982 because the bill conflates sex with “gender identity,” effectively eliminating sex as a distinct category, which makes it difficult to identify sex inequality.
WHRC USA opposed Michigan SB 208 because the bill prioritizes the undefined “gender identity” over sex as a protected category wherever there is a conflict between “gender identity” and sex.
WHRC USA opposed North Carolina SB 396 because the bill implicitly prioritizes “gender identity” over sex as a protected category wherever there is a conflict between “gender identity” and sex.
WHRC USA opposed Pennsylvania HB 847 because it requires instruction in “gender identity,” i.e. sex-role stereotyping, which can never be the basis for equality of the sexes, and inherently constitutes discrimination against women and girls.
