Template:Did you know nominations/Linda Smith Dyer


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The result was: promoted by Vanamonde93 (talk) 16:53, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

Linda Smith Dyer

 * ... that Linda Smith Dyer, a proponent of the ERA in Maine, rebutted claims that the amendment would yield taxpayer-funded abortions for low-income women and legalize same-sex marriage?
 * ALT1:... that Linda Smith Dyer, deputy commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture and chair of the Northeast Dairy Compact, grew up on a dairy farm in Monmouth?
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 * Comment: Created for Women in Red Women in Halls of Fame editathon

Created by Yoninah (talk). Self-nominated at 23:07, 30 June 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Multi-talented woman, on excellent sources, thank you. - Both proposed hooks are too long for my taste, and too short at the same time. ERA means different things to different readers, please spell that out, and I think it's good to mention. I would rather be interested in the snappy same-sex marriage thank the longish "taxpayer-funded abortions for low-income women" (not the goal, just the lengthy wording, for DYKs sake). I'd fall asleep while reading "deputy commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture". Please try again, - and yes, I lean toward using rights, not dairy ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:50, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
 * ALT2: ... that in 1984 Maine lawyer Linda Smith Dyer rebutted opponents' claims that passage of the Equal Rights Amendment would legalize same-sex marriage in the state? Yoninah (talk) 18:47, 2 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ALT2, with thanks, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:27, 2 July 2016 (UTC)