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With Unanimous Bipartisan Support, Connecticut Senate Approves Landmark Parentage Bill to Extend Equal Access to Legal Protections for All Children

The Connecticut Parentage Act—which extends parentage protections to all CT children regardless of the circumstances of their birth or their parents’ marital status, gender, or sexual orientation—now heads to the Governor’s desk.

HARTFORD — In a victory for Connecticut families, the state Senate last night voted unanimously to pass the Connecticut Parentage Act (CPA). The House previously passed the CPA on a bipartisan basis141-1, and the bill now goes to Governor Lamont. The CPA will update state law to ensure that all CT children — regardless of the circumstances of their birth or the marital status, gender, or sexual orientation of their parents — have equal access to the security of a legal parent-child relationship.

“This is a historic and long overdue moment for Connecticut – finally all children will be given equal protection under the law, and all parents will be recognized when their child is born,” said Senator Alex Kasser, (Connecticut 36й distict), lead Senate sponsor of the bill. “This bill confirms that there is no place for discrimination in Connecticut. I’m honored to have played a small part in this landmark victory.”

The CPA will modernize Connecticut law by ensuring access to legal parentage for all children, including those with unmarried, same-gender, or non-biological parents. For example, it will extend to same-gender couples access to the Acknowledgement of Parentage process, a simple form already available to unmarried different-gender couples that allows a parent to establish a legal parent-child relationship at birth without court proceedings. The CPA will also provide protections for children conceived through assisted reproduction, which составляют четыре процента of all Connecticut births.

“We are now on the cusp of a Connecticut where all families are treated equally, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or marital status,” said Professor Douglas NeJaime of Yale Law School, a Connecticut native and principal drafter of the bill. “This bill, once signed, will make Connecticut parentage law fair and constitutional and will make LGBTQ parents and their children across the state more secure. We look forward to celebrating that day soon.”

“With this vote the Senate has recognized that every child in Connecticut deserves the security of a legal relationship to their parents, and that the full diversity of Connecticut families should be protected and celebrated,” said Polly Crozier, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Senior Staff Attorney. “We’re grateful to the leadership of Senator Kasser and Senator Winfield, to lead sponsor Rep. Currey and all of our sponsors and supporters in both the Senate and House, and to every Senator who voted today to protect children. We are hopeful that Governor Lamont will act quickly to sign this critical bill into law.”

The effort to pass the Закон о родительстве в Коннектикуте is led by the Коалиция «Мы заботимся», a coalition of Connecticut families, legal advocates, and community organizations and spearheaded by a Yale Law School clinic and Адвокаты и защитники ЛГБТК. The bill is supported by a broad range of experts and organizations, including child advocates, legal organizations, LGBTQ groups, and medical experts.

The CPA was adapted from model legislation by the Uniform Law Commission, a non-partisan body of state lawmakers, state judges, scholars, and lawyers that produces uniform laws on a wide range of state-law issues. Similar legislation has been passed in Maine, Washington, Vermont, California, and Rhode Island.

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The Connecticut Parentage Act—which extends protections to all CT children regardless of the circumstances of their birth or their parents’ marital status, gender, or sexual orientation—now heads to the Senate.

ХАРТФОРД — Today, in a historic vote, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed the Connecticut Parentage Act (CPA) 141-1, with overwhelming bipartisan support. If approved by the Senate, НВ 6321 would overhaul existing state law to ensure that all CT children — regardless of the circumstances of their birth or the marital status, gender, or sexual orientation of their parents — have equal access to the security of a legal parent-child relationship. “Today, the House of Representatives voted to protect the rights of all Connecticut families, regardless of how they’re formed,” said Rep. Jeff Currey (East Hartford, Manchester, South Windsor), the lead sponsor of the bill. “The CPA will ensure that LGBTQ parents and their children no longer have to face degrading obstacles and painful uncertainty because of outdated and unconstitutional parentage laws. The Senate must now act without delay and vote to approve the CPA—our families cannot wait any longer.” The CPA would modernize Connecticut law by ensuring access to legal parentage for all children, including those with unmarried, same-gender, or non-biological parents. For example, it would extend to same-gender couples access to the Acknowledgement of Parentage process, a simple form already available to unmarried different-gender couples that allows a parent to establish a legal parent-child relationship at birth without court proceedings. The bill would also provide protections for children conceived through assisted reproduction, which составляют четыре процента of all Connecticut births. “Today’s historic vote is a victory for children and families across Connecticut,” said Профессор Дуглас Неджейм из юридической школы Йельского университета, уроженец Коннектикута и главный автор законопроекта. “We are now on the cusp of a Connecticut that treats all families with the respect and recognition they deserve, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or marital status. We urge the Senate to act quickly to pass this legislation and protect LGBTQ parents and their children.” The effort to pass the Закон о родительстве в Коннектикуте is led by the Коалиция «Мы заботимся», a coalition of Connecticut families, legal advocates, and community organizations and spearheaded by a Yale Law School clinic and Адвокаты и защитники ЛГБТК. The bill is supported by a broad range of experts and organizations, including child advocates, legal organizations, LGBTQ groups, and medical experts. The CPA was adapted from model legislation by the Uniform Law Commission, a non-partisan body of state lawmakers, state judges, scholars, and lawyers that produces uniform laws on a wide range of state-law issues. Similar legislation has been passed in Maine, Washington, Vermont, California, and Rhode Island. “A secure relationship to their parents is core to the wellbeing of every child, and today’s vote brings us one step closer to a recognition of legal parentage that reflects and protects the diversity of Connecticut families,” said Полли Крозье, старший юрист GLAD. “We’re grateful to the leadership of Representative Currey, our sponsors, and every House member who voted today. We are hopeful that the Senate will act quickly to finish the job and ensure that all families are protected under Connecticut law.”

Take action today: Tell your Senator to pass the Connecticut Parentage Act

 

If you have a story about how current gaps in the law have put your family at risk, share your story.

Share Your Story button   Для получения дополнительной информации или для связи с семьями пострадавших и сторонниками законопроекта обращайтесь к Каре Ньюлон по адресу cara.newlon@yale.edu или Аманда Джонстон в ajohnston@glad.org.

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GLAD’s amicus brief submitted in Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Edge Fitness et al. argues the creation of an implied right to “gender privacy” that is not authorized by any statutory language will create a substantial risk of being utilized in other contexts to undermine the state’s nondiscrimination laws, including for transgender people.

GLAD has submitted an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the Connecticut Supreme Court in Комиссия по правам человека и возможностям против Edge Fitness и др., a case in which a male customer at a gym sued to challenge a women-only workout area. GLAD filed the brief to ensure that the Court’s ruling does not inadvertently undermine Connecticut’s nondiscrimination law, including for transgender people. Because current Connecticut law does not authorize sex-segregated gyms or workout areas, the trial court in this case created a new, vague, and ill-defined implied right to “gender privacy” to rule that a women-only workout area was lawful. GLAD’s brief argues that the creation of an implied right to “gender privacy” that is not authorized by any statutory language will create a substantial risk that it will be utilized in other contexts that will undermine the state’s nondiscrimination laws. Privacy has all too often been used as a guise to hide prejudice and discomfort with LGBTQ people. The invocation of “gender privacy,” for example, has been relied upon for decades as an unfounded justification of those who objected to the presence of transgender people in gender-separated spaces. It has also been used as a reason to exclude openly gay and lesbian servicemembers from the military. The creation of a new “gender privacy” right could even encourage the reassertion of gender segregation in previously male-dominated spaces. GLAD recognizes the importance of workout spaces for women that are free from harassment and objectification. Any change to Connecticut law, however, must come from the legislature which can craft a narrow exception rather than through a broad new judicially-created right. GLAD’s brief was submitted by attorneys Bennett Klein, Jennifer Levi, and Gary Buseck and Kenneth Bartschi of Horton, Dowd, Bartschi & Levesque, P.C. of Hartford. The brief was also joined by Lambda Legal and Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition. READ THE BRIEF

Комиссия по правам человека и возможностям против Edge Fitness и др.

Обновлять: On January 25, 2022, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that Edge Fitness violated Connecticut’s nondiscrimination statute by maintaining a separate workout area for women. Read the ruling.

 

GLAD has submitted an amicus curiae brief in the Connecticut Supreme Court in Комиссия по правам человека и возможностям против Edge Fitness и др., a case in which a male customer at a gym sued to challenge a women-only workout area. GLAD filed the brief to ensure that the Court’s ruling does not inadvertently undermine Connecticut’s nondiscrimination law, including for transgender people.

Because current Connecticut law does not authorize sex-segregated gyms or workout areas, the trial court in this case created a new, vague, and ill-defined implied right to “gender privacy” to rule that a women-only workout area was lawful. GLAD’s brief argues that the creation of an implied right to “gender privacy” that is not authorized by any statutory language will create a substantial risk that it will be utilized in other contexts that will undermine the state’s nondiscrimination laws. Privacy has all too often been used as a guise to hide prejudice and discomfort with LGBTQ people. The invocation of “gender privacy,” for example, has been relied upon for decades as an unfounded justification of those who objected to the presence of transgender people in gender-separated spaces. It has also been used as a reason to exclude openly gay and lesbian servicemembers from the military. The creation of a new “gender privacy” right could even encourage the reassertion of gender segregation in previously male-dominated spaces.

GLAD recognizes the importance of workout spaces for women that are free from harassment and objectification. Any change to Connecticut law, however, must come from the legislature which can craft a narrow exception rather than through a broad new judicially-created right.

GLAD’s brief was submitted by attorneys Bennett Klein, Jennifer Levi, and Gary Buseck and Kenneth Bartschi of Horton, Dowd, Bartschi & Levesque, P.C. of Hartford. The brief was also joined by Lambda Legal and Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition.

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При подавляющей двухпартийной поддержке…

Законодатели Коннектикута одобрили исторический законопроект о реформировании устаревших и неконституционных законов о родительстве

Закон о родительстве в Коннектикуте, который распространяет защиту на всех детей в Коннектикуте независимо от семейного положения, пола или сексуальной ориентации их родителей, теперь направляется на рассмотрение Палаты представителей.

ХАРТФОРД — Вслед за важное слушание в начале этого месяца где семьи Коннектикута призвали законодателей реформировать закон штата об отцовстве, Судебный комитет Коннектикута сегодня принял Закон о родительстве в Коннектикуте (CPA) с согласия комитета. В случае одобрения Генеральной Ассамблеей, НВ 6321 пересмотрит действующее законодательство штата, чтобы гарантировать всем детям Коннектикута — независимо от обстоятельств их рождения или семейного положения, пола или сексуальной ориентации их родителей — равный доступ к безопасности законных родительско-детских отношений. «Сегодняшнее историческое голосование приближает нас на шаг к тому, чтобы Коннектикут признал, что все семьи заслуживают уважения и достоинства в соответствии с законом», — заявил он. Профессор Дуглас Неджейм из юридической школы Йельского университета, уроженец Коннектикута и главный автор законопроекта. Действующий закон о родительстве в Коннектикуте лишает защиты многие ЛГБТК-семьи и является устаревшим, дискриминационным и неконституционным. Мы надеемся, что Генеральная Ассамблея в полном составе безотлагательно проголосует за одобрение CPA. CPA был предложен двухпартийной группой законодателей и пользуется широкой поддержкой. CPA модернизирует закон о родительстве в Коннектикуте, обеспечив доступ к законному отцовству для всех детей, включая детей, чьи родители не состоят в браке, являются однополыми или небиологическими. Например, он распространит процедуру признания отцовства на однополые пары — простую форму, уже доступную для не состоящих в браке разнополых пар, которая позволяет родителю установить законные отношения родитель-ребенок при рождении ребенка без судебного разбирательства. Законопроект также уберет гендерные формулировки из законов штата об отцовстве и обеспечит защиту детей, зачатых с помощью вспомогательных репродуктивных технологий, которые… составляют четыре процента всех рождений в Коннектикуте. «Когда речь идет о возможностях для родителей установить законные отношения с небиологическими детьми, Коннектикут значительно отстает от других штатов Новой Англии», — сказал он. Член палаты представителей Джефф Керри (Ист-Хартфорд, Манчестер, Южный Виндзор), главный автор законопроекта. «Коннектикут занимает второе место в стране по уровню рождаемости с помощью вспомогательных репродуктивных технологий, и 37% детей в нашем штате родились у родителей, не состоящих в браке. Однако наши законы не признают законной связи между родителями и небиологическими детьми и фактически создают препятствия для установления отцовства». На публичных слушаниях в Судебном комитете 8 марта десятки затронутых законопроектом семей, а также юристы и медицинские эксперты представили устные и письменные показания в поддержку законопроекта. Усилия по принятию Закона о родительстве в Коннектикуте возглавляются… Коалиция WE Care, коалиция семей Коннектикута, правозащитников и общественных организаций, возглавляемая юридической клиникой Йельского университета и организацией «Правовые адвокаты и защитники ЛГБТК». «Когда родилась наша замечательная девочка, мы с женой Дениз с ужасом узнали, что Дениз не будет официально признана родителем по всей стране, пока не пройдет долгий и дорогостоящий процесс усыновления собственного ребенка», — свидетельствовали Жительница Бриджпорта Стефани Окасио-Гонсалес вместе со своей женой Дениз воспитывает дочь-младенца и сына-подростка.. «Я не сплю ночами, беспокоясь о том, что будет с моей семьёй, если, не дай Бог, со мной что-нибудь случится — Дениз может потерять и жену, и детей. Я призываю вас принять этот закон и сделать Коннектикут штатом, где ко всем семьям относятся одинаково. Будущее наших детей зависит от этого». «Закон об исключительном отцовстве посылает сигнал о том, что таким детям, как я, здесь не место», — свидетельствовал Малина Симард-Халм, студент первого курса юридического факультета Йельского университета и член коалиции We Care, которая родилась от двух отцов благодаря суррогатному материнству. «Когда я росла, законы, подобные законам Коннектикута, давали право на школьные издевательства и разжигали во мне неуверенность; порой мне было стыдно за людей, которые любили меня и боролись за меня больше всех». Закон о родительских правах был адаптирован на основе модельного законодательства Комиссией по единообразному праву – беспартийным органом, состоящим из законодателей, судей, учёных и юристов штатов, который разрабатывает унифицированные законы по широкому кругу вопросов законодательства штатов. Аналогичные законы были приняты в штатах Мэн, Вашингтон, Вермонт, Калифорния и Род-Айленд. «Действующий закон о родительстве в Коннектикуте вызывает серьёзные конституционные опасения», – заявила она. Полли Крозье, старший юрист GLAD.  «Давно пора Коннектикуту принять эту разумную реформу, чтобы защитить всех детей, независимо от семейного положения, пола или сексуальной ориентации их родителей. Сегодняшнее голосование Комитета по правосудию означает, что мы стали ещё ближе к правовой системе, которая отражает и защищает многообразие семей Коннектикута».

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Для получения дополнительной информации или для связи с семьями пострадавших и сторонниками законопроекта обращайтесь к Каре Ньюлон по адресу cara.newlon@yale.edu или Аманда Джонстон в ajohnston@glad.org. В коалицию We Care входят: Американский колледж акушеров и гинекологов Коннектикута, Американское общество репродуктивной медицины, Центр передовых репродуктивных услуг в UCONN, Центр защиты прав детей, ACLU Коннектикута, COLAGE, Палата геев и лесбиянок Коннектикута, Connecticut Voices for Children, Фонд женского образования и права Коннектикута (CWEALF), Юридическая группа Феррары, PC, Fertility Within Reach, Фрид Маркрофт, GLAD (юридические адвокаты и защитники ЛГБТК), Gay Parents to Be at Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut, Юридическая помощь Большого Хартфорда, Национальная ассоциация социальных работников — отделение в Коннектикуте, Общество фертильности Новой Англии, Суррогатное материнство Новой Англии, Центр гордости Нью-Хейвена, PFLAG Hartford, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut, Resolve New England, Resolve: Национальная ассоциация по бесплодию, Сообщество Треугольника Center, True Colors, Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists, LLC, Yale Child Study Center, Yale Fertility Center, Yale Medicine Greenwich Fertility, д-р Сандра Карсон, заведующая отделением репродуктивной эндокринологии и бесплодия Йельской медицинской школы, д-р Хью Тейлор, заведующий кафедрой акушерства, гинекологии и репродуктивных наук Йельской медицинской школы и президент Американского общества репродуктивной медицины, а также студенты юридического факультета Йельского университета.  

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“Outdated, Discriminatory, Unconstitutional”

A coalition of parents, community advocates, and scientific and legal experts delivered emotional testimony today in support of the Connecticut Parentage Act.

HARTFORD – In a powerful hearing before the Connecticut Judiciary Committee, families and community members called on assembly members to pass the Connecticut Parentage Act (CPA), state legislation that would ensure that all Connecticut children — regardless of the circumstances of their birth or the marital status, gender, or sexual orientation of their parents — have equal access to the security of a legal parent-child relationship. A recording of the testimony is available here.  While Connecticut historically has been a leader in LGBTQ equality, it still fails to extend parentage protections to different-sex and same-sex couples equally—leaving many parents in same-sex relationships legal strangers to their own children. The absence of a legal relationship can have a devastating impact on families, including by barring parents from making medical and educational decisions for their children, adding their children to their health insurance, or obtaining custody in the event of separation or death of a legal parent. “When our amazing baby girl was born, my wife Denise and I were horrified to learn that Denise wouldn’t be legally recognized as her parent nationwide unless she went through the long and expensive process of adopting her own child,” said Bridgeport resident Stephanie Ocasio-Gonzalez who with her wife Denise is raising both their now-toddler daughter and a teenage son. “I lie awake at night worrying about what would happen to my family if, God forbid, something were to happen to me—Denise could lose both her wife and her children.  Same-sex couples shouldn’t have to worry about death before we create new life.” The CPA would modernize Connecticut’s parentage law by filling gaps in existing protections and ensuring access to legal parenthood for all children, including those with unmarried, same-sex, or non-biological parents. For example, the CPA would extend the Acknowledgement of Parentage process to same-sex couples, a simple form already available to unmarried different-sex couples that allows a parent to establish a legal parent-child relationship at birth without court proceedings. The bill would also remove gender-specific language from the state’s parentage laws, and it would provide protections for children born to unmarried parents through assisted reproduction—in a state where assisted reproduction accounts for about four percent of all births. “For years, I’ve heard from residents about the nightmare of red tape and degrading obstacles that our current law presents to parents,” said Rep. Jeff Currey (East Hartford, Manchester, South Windsor), who introduced the legislation. “Our state’s law should reflect the reality of the lives of our state’s families—our children’s futures depend on it. The CPA will ensure that our state’s laws give LGBTQ parents and their children the dignity and security they deserve.” Many impacted families and representatives, including submitted testimony at the hearing.  The effort to pass the Connecticut Parentage Act is led by the We CARE Coalition, a coalition of Connecticut families, legal advocates, and community organizations and spearheaded by a Yale Law School clinic and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders. “As it stands, Connecticut’s parentage law is outdated, discriminatory, and unconstitutional,” said Professor Douglas NeJaime of Yale Law School, a Connecticut native and a principal drafter of the bill.  “The day a child is born should be the happiest time of a parent’s life—not a time of legal uncertainty and worry. The Connecticut Parentage Act will treat families that have historically been excluded based on gender, sexual orientation, and marital status with the respect and recognition they deserve.” Read Professor NeJaime’s written testimony “Passing the Connecticut Parentage Act will protect vulnerable children and families and send a signal that Connecticut stands for equality and dignity for all under the law,” said Polly Crozier, Senior Staff Attorney at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders and a principal drafter of the legislation. “The bill is a commonsense measure that has been enacted in many states and has the bipartisan support of legislators and state and national legal and medical experts. Connecticut’s families cannot wait any longer for equal access to parentage—we hope the Assembly will act quickly to protect LGBTQ parents and their children.” Read Polly Crozier’s written testimony The Connecticut Parentage Act is adapted from model legislation by the Uniform Law Commission, a non-partisan body of state lawmakers, state judges, scholars, and lawyers that produces uniform laws on a wide range of state-law issues. The 2017 Uniform Parentage Act provides a model so that states meet their constitutional obligations to provide equal paths to parentage for nonmarital children and children of LGBTQ parents. Multiple states, including Maine, Washington, Vermont, California, and Rhode Island, have adopted similar legislation. In 2020, the CPA received strong bipartisan support in the Connecticut General Assembly, but the session was cut short due to COVID-19. The CPA is supported by a broad range of experts and organizations, including child advocates, legal organizations, LGBTQ groups, and medical experts. Supporters include: the Center for Children’s Advocacy, Connecticut Voices for Children, the Connecticut ACLU, the Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund, the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, the Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Chamber, the New Haven Pride Center, PFLAG Hartford, the Triangle Community Center, COLAGE, Family Equality, the Connecticut Bar Association, the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, Resolve New England, Fertility Within Reach, New England Fertility Society, the Center for Advanced Reproductive Services, Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. A team of Yale Law students and faculty have worked for the past two years to coordinate legislative drafting and advocacy efforts with members of the General Assembly, judges of the family and probate courts, state agencies, state fertility clinics, child welfare groups, LGBTQ rights organizations, and the Connecticut Bar Association. “As Connecticut residents and Connecticut voters, we are proud to support the CPA,” said Cara Newlon, a third-year law student who has worked on the bill from its inception. “For those of us anticipating careers in LGBTQ justice and gender equality, working on this bill has been an incredible opportunity to legislate our own rights—and those of past and future clients—into existence. We call on Connecticut lawmakers to build on the state’s legacy as a leader in LGBTQ rights to protect all families, regardless of how they are formed.”

Learn more about the We CARE Coalition and the CPA.

If your family has been impacted by current gaps in the state’s parentage law, share your story and help build support for the Connecticut Parentage Act!

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To be connected with impacted families and supporters of the legislation, contact Cara Newlon at cara.newlon@yale.edu или Аманда Джонстон в ajohnston@glad.org.

Закон о родительстве в Коннектикуте

Закон штата Коннектикут о родительстве обновляет устаревшее законодательство о родительстве, делая его понятным, справедливым и обеспечивая правовую защиту всем детям и семьям.

Победа! 1 июня 2021 года губернатор Нед Ламонт провел церемонию подписания в честь принятия Закона о родительстве в Коннектикуте. Подробнее читайте здесь.

Закон штата Коннектикут о родительстве (CPA) вносит изменения в законодательство штата, уточняя, кто может быть родителем и как установить отцовство. Эти важнейшие реформы признают многообразие семей в Коннектикуте и гарантируют всем детям возможность установить своё законное отцовство, независимо от обстоятельств их рождения. Действующий закон штата о родительстве устарел и противоречит конституции.

GLAD присоединилась к Дугласу Неджейму из Йельской школы права, семьям Коннектикута и другим общественным организациям, чтобы сформировать коалицию We Care. We Care совместно работала над привлечением поддержки CPA и принятием законопроекта в сессии 2021 года. Чтобы узнать больше об усилиях по привлечению поддержки и прочитать истории семей, пострадавших от законов штата о родительстве, посетите веб-сайт We Care.

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Justice for All: GLAD’s 2021 Connecticut Event

Sunday, April 25 2021

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Virtual Interactive Event

About the Event

Thank you to everyone who participated in GLAD’s Justice for All Connecticut on April 25, 2021!

Missed the event? Want to re-watch the highlights? We’ve got you covered.

Watch Senior Attorney Polly Crozier’s update on GLAD’s critical LGBTQ+ work in Connecticut and throughout the nation – and how supporters like you can make a difference.

As part of the Коалиция «Мы заботимся», GLAD is working to pass Закон о родительстве в Коннектикуте. The bill would protect children of LGBTQ parents and ensure every child born in Connecticut has equal access to the security of legal parentage.

This year, we were thrilled to honor Connecticut State Representative Jeff Currey for his profound dedication to the rights and equality of the LGBTQ community. Watch his moving remarks about the power of authenticity in his life and his work, and his call for each of us to take an active role in fighting for what’s right.

Together, we paid tribute to friend and trailblazer Jerimarie Liesegang, for her lifetime of work advocating for the transgender community in Connecticut and beyond. Her work impacted all of us, and we miss her dearly.

GLAD’s work is only possible because of your support. Thank you. If you made a pledge during the event – or want to make a gift now to keep the fight for justice moving forward – just click here to make your donation.

Посещать glad.org/events to find more upcoming events and opportunities to connect with the GLAD community!

Co Chairs
Энн Стэнбэк и Шарлотта Кинлок
Meghan Freed & Kristen Marcroft
Christiana N. Gianopulos
Charlie Reed

Принимающий комитет
Linda Estabrook
Beth Kerrigan & Jody Mock
Брэд и Флинт Кляйнерман-Гере
Shawn Lang
Danny Livingston
Robin & Holly McHaelen
Rev. Aaron Miller & MCC Hartford
Mark Ojakian & Jason Veretto
Alice Pritchard & Dana Bugl
Gretchen Raffa

As of April 25, 2021

For more information, please contact Chris Rainville at crainville@glad.org.

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Good news: nothing right now

For nearly 50 years, Title IX has served as a bedrock for establishing fair and equal educational opportunities. Any move the Office of Civil Rights takes to wield Title IX as a weapon against transgender high school girls erodes the significance of this landmark civil rights law.

What happened?

On May 15, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent a letter to the Connecticut Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAC) and to 5 Connecticut school districts saying that the CIAC’s policy, which allows transgender girls to participate on girls sports teams, violates Title IX. The letter also threatened CIAC and the schools with denial of federal funds.

What led to this letter?

Last year, an extreme, conservative, right-wing organization, Alliance Defending Freedom, initiated a complaint with OCR challenging the continued participation of two transgender high school girls in school track events.

What is the effect of the letter?

The letter has no immediate effect. To be sure, OCR’s position that CIAC’s trans-inclusive policy violates Title IX is very alarming. It is also in the same vein of civil rights rollbacks and anti-LGBTQ policies we have seen emerge from the Trump administration since January 2017 However, the letter contains no authoritative legal analysis and its issuance has no immediate legal impact on CIAC or the schools to which it was addressed, much less any other schools, districts, or other statewide athletic associations. And, while it threatens the CIAC and the schools with loss of federal funds, OCR has no authority to deny these entities of federal funds by the issuance of this letter. It’s also important to note that in its entire history, OCR has never denied any entity federal funds for either alleged or demonstrated violations of Title IX.

Why doesn’t the letter have any immediate effect?

While the U.S. Department of Education is charged with enforcing the law, it does not have the ability to change the law or ultimately decide what the law means. The power to interpret the meaning of Title IX lies with the courts. There is a pending federal lawsuit in which CIAC and the five schools to which OCR’s letter is addressed are defending current Connecticut policy which authorizes transgender girls to participate in girls’ sports. Initially, ADF sought an accelerated determination by the federal court hearing the case. However, with the cancellation of the spring sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the court has taken the case off any accelerated schedule. As a practical matter, any action taken by OCR, in follow up to the letter, will not be able to move more quickly than the pending lawsuit.

What is CIAC’s response to the letter?

The CIAC and the school districts named in the letter are vigorously defending the current sports policies that ensure full inclusion of transgender students in school athletics; and have publicly stated that they will continue to do so.

What does the law say?

Both state law and prior federal court decisions are on the side of fair and inclusive policies and support the CIAC policy. Connecticut has strong and clear non-discrimination laws as well as guidance from the state department of education that says transgender students must have equal access to school opportunities. That includes the ability of transgender girls to participate in girls’ school sports. There are multiple prior federal court decisions that have said that federal sex discrimination protections (including Title IX and others such as Title VII) apply to transgender people. In addition, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the state agency charged with enforcing the Connecticut non-discrimination laws, has intervened in the federal lawsuit and is also defending the CIAC policy.

Note on pending Supreme Court cases

The United States Supreme Court is considering a case in which an employer is seeking to reverse federal precedent that establishes protections for transgender people under federal employment law known as Title VII. The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision in that case before the end of June. The decision is likely to affect the arguments in the pending Connecticut Title IX lawsuit.  

What can we do?

  • Speak out in support of trans-inclusive school sports policies.
  • Spread the word that the OCR letter has no practical impact, and is not a basis or reason for changing any existing policies that support and protect the inclusion of transgender athletes. Nothing is imminent, nothing has changed in terms of the law, and the CIAC policy remains intact.
  • If you are a student or parent, let your school district representatives and any school administrators, teachers, and staff know that you support sports policies that allow transgender athletes to participate. Those who oppose transgender athletes may be vocal in some communities, skewing the perceived degree of support for their views. School leadership needs to hear the full-throated voices of those who stand behind the current trans-inclusive policies.
  • Contact your federal legislators and urge them to support clear federal laws that ensure transgender students are protected in all areas of school and social life, including participation in sports.
  • Keep an eye out for state legislation aiming to ban transgender girls from participating in sports and speak out against it. Idaho recently passed such a law. Its passage marks the first time a state adopted a law designed to exclude transgender students from athletics. Fortunately, similar bills introduced in other states have not passed. But advocacy and legislative outreach remains essential to stopping such bills.
  • Contact GLAD at GLADAnswers.org We need to hear when transgender students are impacted negatively in any way. If you have questions or need more information, please reach out.

Совет по правам человека штата Коннектикут отменяет все исключения из медицинского обслуживания трансгендеров

Сегодня Комиссия по правам человека и возможностям Коннектикута опубликовала знаменательное заявление решение Запрещает всем работодателям и страховщикам отказывать трансгендерным людям в покрытии расходов на медицинское обслуживание, связанных с гендерным переходом. Это решение соответствует общенациональной тенденции к отмене дискриминационных исключений в отношении медицинской помощи, подтверждающей гендер.

В постановлении говорится:

Страховые полисы, категорически отказывающие в рассмотрении определённых процедур для определённых лиц по признаку их расы, пола или сексуальной ориентации, являются явно дискриминационными. Аналогичным образом, подобные исключения для трансгендерных людей по признаку гендерной идентичности, которая является уникальным для них состоянием, являются дискриминационными. Следовательно, когда государство или муниципалитет заключает договоры медицинского страхования, содержащие категорические исключения для лечения, связанного с гендерной дисфорией, и особенно когда те же самые виды лечения покрываются для лечения других заболеваний, оно, как и страховщик, совершает дискриминационную практику. 

«Мы приветствуем Комиссию за то, что она признала критические потребности трансгендерных людей в медицинской помощи и осудила дискриминацию, присущую медицинским планам, которые отказывают им в медицинской помощи», — заявили Бен Кляйн, старший юрист GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders. «Исключения, относящихся к категории «факультативных» или «косметических», противоречат убедительным научным данным и могут быть объяснены только стереотипами и предвзятым отношением к трансгендерным людям. Это решение обеспечит принятие критически важных решений в сфере здравоохранения в установленном порядке, между пациентами и их врачами, и предоставит жителям Коннектикута доступ к жизненно важной медицинской помощи».

GLAD подала краткий совместно с профессором Кевином Барри из юридической школы Университета Квиннипиак от имени жительницы Коннектикута Райли Робиллард, Фонда женского образования и права Коннектикута и Национального центра по вопросам трансгендерного равенства. Заключение подготовлено при поддержке показания эксперта от доктора философии Рэнди Эттнер, одного из ведущих экспертов страны в области медицинской помощи, подтверждающей гендер.

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