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Equality State

American  

noun

  1. Wyoming (used as a nickname).


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And while dozens of crypto companies have decided to make Wyoming their legal home, they’re not exactly going on a hiring spree in the Equality State.

From Slate Jun. 28, 2021

Wyoming is known as the Equality State for being first to allow women to vote and first with a female governor but men usually dominate its politics.

From Seattle Times Aug. 18, 2020

It calls itself the Equality State - because in 1869 it was the first to grant women the right to vote - but its legislature currently has the lowest female representation in the country.

From BBC Oct. 25, 2018

The state’s official nickname is the Equality State.

From Washington Post Jan. 11, 2018

“And I hope that the governor of the Equality State will honor our state’s constitutional guarantees of equality when looking for guidance on this issue.”

From Washington Times Oct. 8, 2014

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