Sonia Johnson

Sonia Johnson (born 1936) is a feminist activist, writer and outspoken supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). In the late 1970s she was publicly critical of the position of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormon) against the ERA and was excommunicated from the church for her activities.

Johnson began speaking out in support of the ERA in 1977 and founded an organization, Mormons for ERA. National exposure occurred with her 1978 testimony in front of the U. S. Senate's 1984, she became the U.S. Citizens Party national candidate for the U.S. Presidency. She later became a lesbian separatist and founded Wildfire, a short-lived commune for women that disbanded in 1993.

References

• Majorie Hyer, "Mormon Bishop Excommunicates Woman Who Is Supporting ERA," Washington Post, December 6, 1979, p. A1.