City of West Hollywood to Host Women’s Equality Day Celebration on Aug. 26

Event Will Recognize the 94^thAnniversary of the Certification

Of the 19^th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

 

 

The City of West Hollywood and the City's Women's Advisory Board will host a special celebration to recognize Women's Equality Day and the 94^th anniversary of the certification of the 19^th amendment to the United States Constitution.

The West Hollywood Women's Equality Day Celebration will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the City of West Hollywood's City Council Chambers/Public Meeting Room and Auto Court (located next to Jones Coffee) at West Hollywood Library, 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard. Free validated parking will be available at the West Hollywood Park five-story public parking structure. The event is free and open to the public.

The celebration will include two special guest speakers:

1)      Keltie Knight — Knight is a television correspondent and weekend host of CBS's The Insiderand is an inspirational social media influencer, whose popular blog has more than nine-million viewers monthly; and

2)      Elizabeth Ralston — Ralston is the president of the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles, which was started after women won the right to vote and has helped millions of women and men become informed participants in government.

In addition, there will be a theatrical performance from She's History by CulturalHerstorian Amy Simon, video shorts, a photo wall, voter information, and raffle prizes from local businesses with proceeds to benefit the West Hollywood Youth Scholarship Fund. There will be a reception to follow.

Women's Equality Day was first designated by a joint resolution of the United States Congress in 1971, following legislation introduced by Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY). Women in the United States were granted the right to vote on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was certified as law. According to the National Women's History Project, the observance of Women's Equality Day not only commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also calls attention to women's continuing efforts toward full equality. Workplaces, libraries, organizations, and public facilities now participate with Women's Equality Day programs, displays, video showings, and other activities.

The West Hollywood Women's Equality Day Celebration is hosted by the City of West Hollywood and the City's Women's Advisory Board. Co-sponsors include: Feminist Majority Foundation, Ms. Magazine, the National Women's History Museum, Pink51, National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles, League of Women Voters of Los Angeles, Hollywood NOW, and the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives.

The City of West Hollywood's Women's Advisory Board (WAB) was created on December 7, 1992 and advises the West Hollywood City Council on policies and other issues pertaining to women, advocates on behalf of women's rights, and provides programming addressing women's concerns.