State Equal Rights Amendments
Gender Equality in State Constitutions
Separate from the proposed Federal Equal Rights Amendment, 26 States have passed amendments to their constitutions that provide varying degrees of protection against discrimination based on sex, as follows: Alaska — No person is to be denied the enjoyment of any civil or political right because of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin. (1972) California — A person may not be disqualified from entering or pursuing a business, profession, vocation, or employment because of sex, race, creed, color or national or ethnic origin. (1879) The State shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group…
