Proposed Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment draws rival crowds to Capitol for crucial votes
- Democrats have the numbers in both chambers to put the amendment on the 2026 ballot, guaranteeing broad protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights if voters agree.
- Republicans proposed 17 changes to the ERA to lessen its impact ahead of the debate.
- ERA opponents, who have launched a $1 million ad campaign and staged a rally, are present despite Democrats holding a slim Senate majority.
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Minnesota's House to vote on an amendment regarding equal rights that includes protections for gender identity and abortion
Proposed Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment draws rival crowds to Capitol for crucial votes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Impassioned supporters and opponents of a far-reaching Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution flocked to the State Capitol ahead of crucial votes aimed at putting it on the 2026 ballot.

Proposed Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment draws rival crowds to Capitol for crucial votes
Impassioned supporters and opponents of a far-reaching Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution flocked to the State Capitol ahead of crucial votes aimed at putting it on the 2026
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