The new rule makes “crystal clear that everyone can access schools that are safe, welcoming and that respect their rights,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said.
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A number of Republican lawmakers and advocates on Wednesday came out in favor of legislative proposals.
Wesley was one of about twenty people, roughly half of whom were kids, to testify before the Board of Alders Education Committee about what it’s like to be an LGBTQIA+ kid in the city’s public school district.
In a town that has been plagued with recent incidents targeting the LGBTQ+ community, a Tolland Board of Education is creating a transgender student policy that will take the state’s regulations further in the hopes of providing a safe space for all students.
Pride flags used to wave proudly over Enfield town buildings, but not anymore. Earlier this month the Town Council passed a resolution stating that only the American flag, Connecticut state flag, and military flags could fly on town-owned property.
The interim town attorney said the decision protects the town from unnecessary lawsuits
Although litigation over transgender rights is widespread, the Supreme Court has not yet waded into the dispute over school bathrooms.
The town’s school board has drafted a policy of “protections and supports” for transgender and gender non-conforming students, primarily in response to state requirements.
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