Virginia moved Thursday toward becoming the 38th state to approve the Equal Rights Amendment, checking the final box needed, activists argue, for ratification.

At the same time that Virginia is nearing approval, though, the Trump White House set up a political and legal obstacle, leading proponents to concede that they will have to wait longer for full ratification — until a Democrat takes the presidency.

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