Legislation

For too long, patients in Connecticut have been denied dignity. House Bill 6398 represents a small, but real, step forward on that front.

The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gender non-conforming people are a touchstone of the ACLU of Connecticut’s legal and legislative work.

Connecticut must also divest from policing and reinvest in programs that build strong and safe communities.

In this omnibus bill, the ACLU of Connecticut submitted testimony in partial support of House Bill 6594, An Act Concerning the Criminal Justice Process, as to Sections 9, 13-21, and 23-27; and in partial opposition to House Bill 6594, as to Sections 2, 3, 11, 12, and 28.

While explicit protection of this component of religious liberty is on the rise,1 there is a still a significant need for legislative protection.

The Connecticut Parentage Act provides a path to secure protection for parents and children who currently have no legal recognition.

Protecting the right to breastfeed is a fundamental reproductive decision necessary for reproductive justice.

Moving towards truly safe and healthy communities requires being honest that these two truths are sometimes in tension and doing the hard work of coming up with new ways to create safety for people who have gone without it for too long.

The ACLU-CT believes that due to systemic racism in policing across the country, the most effective way to keep communities of color safe from overpolicing and police violence is to reimagine the role of police.