The federal government found against a state law allowing trans girls to compete in sports according to gender identity.
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People with disabilities can have support person in hospitals despite COVID-19
The agreement is a victory for disability rights groups that brought a federal complaint on behalf of three Connecticut residents.
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Hospital visitor bans fail disabled patients, complaint says
Relatives and advocates say support for disabled patients in hospitals shouldn’t count as ‘visitors’ when they serve a vital role.
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43 rapes at UConn reported – more than double last year’s number
Forty-three people reported being raped at the University of Connecticut last school year — more than double the number of reported sexual assaults the previous year.
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Connecticut advocates lobby Congress to tackle sexual crimes on campus
WASHINGTON – Should the University of Connecticut and other colleges in the state and across the nation be forced to report all incidents of sexual assaults on their campuses to law enforcement authorities? That’s one of the questions under debate as Congress tackles the thorny issue of sexual violence in the nation’s schools.