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Articles from the Constitution State LGBTQ advocacy LGBTQ+ advocates in Connecticut are preparing to push for stronger state-level protections amid what they describe as escalating federal...

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Newsmakers | Connecticut

Articles from the Constitution State Collaboration in Bridgeport The Bridgeport Pride Center and Kids in Crisis marked a new chapter in LGBTQ+ youth support with their...

Newsmakers | Connecticut

Articles from the Constitution State Protesting in New Haven Dozens gathered on the New Haven Green to denounce Yale New Haven Health’s decision to end medication-based...

Newsmakers | Connecticut

Articles from the Constitution State Political Power honoree The LGBTQ+ Victory Institute, a global voice on issues pertaining to LGBTQ+ representation in government, has named Connecticut...

Newsmakers | Connecticut

Articles from the Constitution State Gender-affirming care shield The House Judiciary Committee has legislation that would “expand the state’s existing shield law provides statutory protections...

Newsmakers | Connecticut

Articles from the Constitution State Emergency legislation In early March, the state’s House of Representatives voted in support of emergency legislation in response to “President Donald...

Newsmakers | Connecticut

Articles from the Constitution State Anti-LGBTQ bills A handful of Republican state legislators have introduced dozens of bills aimed at limiting instruction around gender identity, sexual...

Newsmakers | Connecticut

Articles from the Constitution State Trans school sports case redux A US District Court judge who initially dismissed a lawsuit back in 2021 challenging Connecticut’s policy...

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Articles from the Constitution State Nonprofit transformation The owner of the Two Wrasslin’ Cats Coffee & Café in East Haddam, Connecticut, Mark Thiede, has transformed his...

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US Rep. Pappas calls out opponent’s LGBTQ+ record at NHPR forum

Congressman Chris Pappas of New Hampshire "sharply criticized" his opponent's record on LGBTQ and abortion rights at a forum hosted by New Hampshire Public...

NAGLY HopeFest 2023

Music makes the people come together, and in this case, it united concertgoers to support the North Shore Alliance of GLBTQ Youth (NAGLY), which...

New England companies earn top scores on Human Rights Campaign’s 20th annual Corporate Equality Index

The Human Rights Campaign announced the 2022 list of "Best Places to Work" from its annual Corporate Equality Index, and 71 of them are...

Dining Out for Life

Fall 2016 saw Community Research Initiative bring Dining Out for Life back to Boston. Across the United States, the event raises over $4 million...