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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday May 02, 2021 ( 8 items )  

ACLU Comment on Dismissal of Challenge to Connecticut Policy Allowing Trans Student Athletes to Participate in School Sports
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following statement on April 25, 2021: * * * A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference and multiple school boards. Represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, Andraya Yearwood and Terry Miller, two t  more

ACLU Comment on Dismissal of Challenge to Connecticut Policy Allowing Trans Student Athletes to Participate in School Sports
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release on April 25, 2021: A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference and multiple school boards. Represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, American Civil Liberties Union, Andraya Yearwood and Terry Miller, two transgender student athletes who were named in the lawsuit, were allowed to join the law  more

Alliance Defending Freedom: Athletes Will Appeal Ruling That Allows CT Athletic Association to Abolish Girls-Only Sports
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 27 (TNSPol) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release on April 26, 2021: Four Connecticut female athletes will appeal a federal district court ruling issued Sunday that dismisses their legal challenge to a Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference policy allowing biological males who identify as female to compete in girls' athletic events. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing the athletes in Soule v. Connecticut Associat  more

GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders: CT House Passes Historic Bill to Reform Outdated and Unconstitutional Parentage Laws
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 (TNSPol) -- GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders issued the following news release on April 26, 2021: 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, HB 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 paren  more

Journal of Physical Activity and Health Issues Research Articles in May 2021 Edition
NEW MILFORD, Connecticut, April 28 -- The Journal of Physical Activity and Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features chronic disease, such as cancer, heart disease, mental health, weight control, neurologic deficits, in which physical activity may play a role in prevention, treatment or rehabilitation, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2021 edition: ORIGINAL RESEARCH: * Associations of Mothers' and Children's Stress With Children's Device-Measured Physi  more

Maria Frederick Receives American Association of School Librarians Frances Henne Award
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 (TNSAwa) -- The American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association, issued the following news release on April 27, 2021: Maria Frederick, library media specialist at John Read Middle School in Redding, Connecticut, is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Frances Henne Award. Sponsored by Libraries Unlimited, the $1,250 award recognizes a school librarian with five years or less experience w  more

NAACP, ACLU Call for Senate Vote to End Prison Gerrymandering
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 29 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release on April 28, 2021: The Connecticut State Conference of the NAACP (NAACP CT) and the ACLU of Connecticut (ACLU CT) gathered at the State Capitol today in support of S.B. 753, legislation to abolish prison gerrymandering. A diverse coalition of legislators, community groups, and local residents called on legislative leaders to bring the bill, which was approved by the Go  more

United We Dream: President Biden - It's Time to Go Bold, Go Big, Go Now and Deliver a Pathway to Citizenship for Millions of Immigrants
WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNSPol) -- United We Dream issued the following news release on April 28, 2021: In advance of President Biden's first 100 days in office, immigrant youth from United We Dream and members of ACLU of Idaho, Arizona Dream Act Coalition, Connecticut Students for a Dream (C4D), Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM), Dream Action Oklahoma, KS/MO Dream Alliance, Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), and the National TPS Alliance, gathered near the White House today to push Bid  more