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Apr 21, 2025

The American Civil Liberties Union Sends Open Letter to Colleges and Universities, Urging Them to Protect Campus Speech

The American Civil Liberties Union this week shared an open letter to general counsels at colleges and universities across the nation outlining their responsibilities and rights when dealing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigations and enforcement actions.
Issue Areas: Free Speech, Youth and Student Rights
Apr 30, 2024

ACLU of Connecticut Statement on Student Demonstrations on University Campuses

The ACLU of CT responded to ongoing student-led protests at colleges and universities across the state of Connecticut, including University of Connecticut and Yale University. The following reaction can be attributed to Dan Barrett, legal director of the ACLU of CT.
Issue Areas: Free Speech, Youth and Student Rights
Jun 05, 2023

Advocates Defend Connecticut’s Inclusive Student Athletics Policy In Historic Hearing

Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation of Connecticut will defend the state’s transgender-inclusive student athletics policy on behalf of two transgender athletes before a full panel hearing of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on June 6, 2023.
Issue Areas: LGBTQIA+ Rights, Youth and Student Rights
Court Cases: Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
May 31, 2023

ACLU-CT Heralds Passage of Bill to Protect Children from Police Deception

The Connecticut House of Representatives today voted to pass S.B. 1071, a bill to ban police from using deceptive interrogation tactics against children. The legislation now awaits action by Governor Lamont.
Issue Areas: Policing, Criminal Legal System, Youth and Student Rights
Mar 08, 2023

Advocates Call to End Deceptive Police Interrogations of Youth

Survivors of police deceptive interrogation, advocates, legislators, and national experts gathered to call on the legislature to pass S.B. 1071, a bill to end deceptive police interrogations of children.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal System, Policing, Youth and Student Rights, Racial Justice
Dec 16, 2022

Second Circuit Dismisses Challenge to Connecticut’s Trans-Inclusive Student Athletics Policy

In a victory for transgender youth, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a student athletic policy in Connecticut allowing transgender students to play on the teams most consistent with their gender identity.
Issue Areas: LGBTQIA+ Rights, Youth and Student Rights
Court Cases: Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
Sep 29, 2022

ACLU, ACLU Foundation of CT Defend Inclusive Athletics Policy on Behalf of Connecticut Trans Athletes

On behalf of Andraya Yearwood and Terry Miller, two transgender young women, the ACLU and ACLU Foundation of CT defended the transgender youth participation policy of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City.
Issue Areas: LGBTQIA+ Rights, Youth and Student Rights
Court Cases: Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
Jun 28, 2022

Statement on Colchester First Selectman Removing Book from Library

The following is a reaction from ACLU of Connecticut executive director David McGuire.
Issue Areas: Free Speech, LGBTQIA+ Rights, Youth and Student Rights