Bishop Robert Barron and the Bishops of Minnesota Call for Action Against The Equal Rights Amendment - VIDEO

On behalf of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Minnesota, Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester warns of the dangers of The Equal Rights Amendment.

The Bishops' Conference released this action item for the faithful: 

The Equal Rights Amendment more appropriately called the “Erosion of Rights Amendment,” would diminish the hard-earned rights and protections of women and could eliminate conscience rights and religious liberty of all Minnesotans.
The current language goes beyond attempting to protect “sex” as a class, but rather would protect people based on their “gender identity or expression.” This would undo years of hard-fought women’s rights victories, and if passed by legislators, would be sent to Minnesota voters during a general election.

Help us stop this legislation in its tracks and instead protect women, girls, and our religious liberty!

Bulletin and Pulpit Announcements

Minnesota’s bishops are urging every Catholic across Minnesota, and particularly in key legislative districts, to speak out against the so-called "Equal Rights Amendment." If our state legislature passes this ballot measure, the amendment would likely erode religious freedom and the rights that uphold the dignity of girls and women in our state. It would also guarantee a right to abortion in our State Constitution. Contact your State Representative by email, phone call, or video by going to MNCatholic.org and clicking the "take action" button.

Action Alert: https://www.mncatholic.org/action_21473

Read their Inside the Capitol Columns on This Issue

February 2, 2024:

There has been a lot of speculation leading up to the session about whether the House will vote to pass the so-called constitutional “Equal Rights Amendment” and add it to the ballot in the November election. The ERA is a trojan horse to weaken women’s rights. The current language goes beyond attempting to protect “sex” as a class, but rather would protect people based on their “gender identity or expression.” This would diminish the hard-earned rights and protections of women and could eliminate conscience rights and religious liberty of all Minnesotans by compelling them to acquiesce to gender ideology.

Read the Full Column

November 20, 2023:

"The proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Minnesota Constitution, more appropriately called the Erosion of Rights Amendment, would diminish hard-earned rights and protections of women and could eliminate conscience rights and religious liberty of all Minnesotans.

The ERA is unnecessary. The Minnesota Supreme Court has interpreted the Minnesota Constitution to require equal protection of the laws. In addition to longstanding federal and state constitutional protections barring discrimination, the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) bans, among other things, sex discrimination as well as discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, but in a limited manner, with protections for common-sense distinctions and exemptions for religious entities. The balance of interests in the MHRA ensures that the law is treated as a shield against unjust discrimination rather than a sword against those who hold views consistent with biological reality."

Read the Full Column - 

SEE MORE: https://www.mncatholic.org/era