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Ethel Sorokin Essay Contest Winners Named

"Secular discussion of religious material is possible and rewarding," prize-winning student Connor Harris wrote, "but it requires teachers to be sensitive to constitutional concerns [and] their students' beliefs."Harris was awarded the $1,000 first prize in the Ethel S.

April 14, 2011 Free Speech

Gender Discrimination Bill Draws ACLU Support

The ACLU of Connecticut receives and responds to numerous letters and telephone calls from transgender people and their families affected by "pervasive discrimination in virtually every aspect of life," Staff Attorney David McGuire told a legislative committee March 21.

March 21, 2011 LGBTQIA+ Rights

Restore Prison 'GOOD Time', ACLU Urges

Allowing prisoners to earn credits that reduce the length of their sentences could help Connecticut's money problems, reduce prison overcrowding, and improve prison conditions, an ACLU staff lawyer has told a General Assembly committee.

March 20, 2011

DNA Testing On Arrest Opposed

A proposed bill requiring collection of DNA from people "arrested for a serious felony) should be defeated on grounds of constitutionality, safety and cost, the ACLU of Connecticut has told the General Assembly's Committee on Public Safety and Security.

February 21, 2011 Privacy