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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

It’s another milestone for women in the Equality State, which got its nickname for being first to give women the vote.

From Seattle Times Aug. 19, 2020

Wyoming, whose motto is the Equality State, was still a territory when Gov. John Campbell signed legislation granting women’s suffrage on Dec. 10, 1869.

From Washington Times Dec. 10, 2019

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

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