Community leaders fight for Minnesota equal rights amendment

Currently, Minnesota does not have an equal rights amendment in the state constitution.

League of women voters á rochester hosted a viewing of the film "legalize equality" today.

The documentary goes in depth about constitutional gender equality.

Currently á minnesota does not have an equal rights amendment in the state constitution.

Jane callahan is fighting to get this amendment on the ballot this year.

She says not having an an equal rights amendment at a state or national level puts (both woman and men at a disadvantage.x xx "i don't think all sex discrimination is intentional but because of our society it's there and unless you make real effort to see it and to address it and to give training to your people so that doesn't happen its going to be perpetuated" about 25 states have equal rights amendments in their state constitution.

Iowa is one of those