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In 1972, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of gender. It’s been approved by 35 states, having fallen three states shy of becoming a reality. It’s difficult to understand why, after decades, our country’s elected officials have not secured identical rights for all.

Equal rights for women—human rights—seem to swing like a pendulum, strengthening and weakening, depending on the makeup of world leaders. Yet little by little, year by year, humanity inches closer to treating each other with dignity, respect, and equality. I say it’s just a matter of time before we all understand, to paraphrase Jackie Robinson, that until we are all treated with fairness and equality, none of us will be truly free.

For this very long human drama, it’s not a question of “if.” It’s a question of “when.” Equality is synonymous with love. And love always, eventually, wins.

Some people believe that the ERA might still be brought back and officially incorporated into the Constitution as a valid amendment. I hope I’m around to celebrate its ratification.

Please set aside 5 minutes and 28 seconds to watch our newly revised COURAGE video. —Jonathan