Did you know that women aren’t in the Constitution of the United States— and that that omission was intentional?

Attorney and author Kate Kelly will discuss the century-long battle to get women, and all marginalized genders, protected under the Constitution and the incredible women and queer people who have been fighting all along the way. She will introduce us to incredible women like Patsy Mink, the first woman of color ever elected to Congress, and other advocates of the Equal Rights Amendment like Pauli Murray, Barbara Jordan and Senator Pat Spearman. Want to hone up on your knowledge of gender in the Constitution? Join us for this engaging conversation!

Kate Kelly, J.D., is a zealous advocate and passionate activist. She is a nationally-known advocate for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, immigrant rights, torture abolition and the campaign to end violence against women. In 2013 Kate founded a worldwide grassroots organization to fight gender inequality within her faith tradition called Ordain Women. The movement combines both effective, worldwide social media campaigns and in-person direct action to organize Mormon women, magnify their voices, and speak out against gender inequality. As an attorney, Kate’s extensive legal career includes work at the Center for Constitutional Rights, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the United Nations Committee Against Torture, among other international projects. She hosts the podcast Ordinary Equality, echoing the name of her forthcoming book about the history of the women who have shaped the U.S. Constitution. Kate is a vocal women’s rights champion around the world, earning her the disambiguation term on her Wikipedia page: Kate Kelly (feminist).