PROUD Academy, a private school in Ansonia for LGBTQ+ students and allies, will begin teaching seventh- and eighth-graders in the fall.
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Gay men are (not) the (only) ones contracting Monkeypox
Sure, men who have sex with men are at risk of contracting Monkeypox. But so is anyone who shakes someone’s hand or likes hugs.
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House votes would protect interstate recognition of marriage equality
Democrats and 47 Republicans in the House joined forces this week to protect marriage equality at the federal level.
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With a new law, LGBTQ parents celebrate recognition in Connecticut
The new law offers legal certainty to LGBTQ parents by revising outdated definitions of a parent.
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‘It’s an emotional experience’: Scenes from a Pride protest
Roughly 100 people marched in Hartford Friday to show support for the rights of LGBTQ and people of color.
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Best of 2019: Election of first openly gay Kid Governor is a milestone. But coming out wasn’t easy.
Ella Briggs, 11, is one of a growing number of kids who are coming out at an early age. She’s also Connecticut’s first openly gay Kid Governor.
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Connecticut communities score high on LGBTQ issues, civil rights group says
Gay pride flag Connecticut cities and towns scored higher than average in a national assessment of laws and policies supporting the LGBTQ community, with Stamford and Hartford at the top in the state, according to a report released Tuesday by the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign. The campaign, which is the nation’s largest […]
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Opponents decry rollback of federal health care protections for transgender people
Under the Trump administration proposal, health care workers could object to performing procedures such as gender reassignment surgery, and insurance companies would not be required to cover all services for transgender patients.
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Lamont discovers the power of the pen
Gov. Ned Lamont has come to embrace bill signings as antidote to a polarized legislative session.
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CT enters legal tussle over Trump administration’s ‘conscience rule’
The rule allows health care workers to refuse medical treatment to people, even during emergencies, on religious or moral grounds.
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Network proposed to help LGBTQ community
The network is intended to help a community that has high risks of homelessness and suicide.
Posted inEducation
Election of first openly gay Kid Governor is a milestone. But coming out wasn’t easy.
Ella Briggs, 11, is one of a growing number of kids who are coming out at an early age. She’s also Connecticut’s first openly gay Kid Governor.
Posted inEducation
CT ‘Kid Governor’ calls for support of LGBTQ issues
Ella Briggs was inaugurated Friday as CT’s Kid Governor (Photo credit: Ryan Caron King, WNPR) Ella Briggs was inaugurated Friday as CT’s Kid Governor (Photo credit: Ryan Caron King, WNPR) Ella Briggs, an ebullient fifth grader from East Hampton with a platform centered on support for LGBTQ youth, was sworn in as “Kid Governor” Friday […]
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Connecticut’s new law helps lead the LGBTQ movement
This year, Connecticut passed groundbreaking legislation that once again proved it is a leader in the LGBTQ rights movement – the birth certificate bill. It allows transgender and intersex people to correct the gender designation on their birth certificates. By passing this bill, the state removed discriminatory policies and eliminated barriers preventing members of the transgender community from accessing their basic rights.