The Connecticut lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and our wonderful allies have a lot about which we can be proud. Working together for more than 40 years, we have gotten our state to enact comprehensive legal protections against discrimination on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. It wasn’t easy: A bill to prohibit discrimination against lesbians and gay men was first introduced in 1973 and did not pass until 18 years later in 1991. Protections for transgender people were not added to the law until 20 years after that, in 2011.
We should feel proud, but not complacent: Young LGBT people still face bullying and harassment and have an exceptionally high rate of suicide. Older LGBT people, denied recognition of their relationships and the freedom to marry for so long, may have difficulty securing adequate retirement benefits and security. And because of the patchwork of marriage laws across the country, Connecticut same-sex couples and their children still face discrimination and risks when they travel or relocate for employment, retirement or any other purpose to certain other states. We’re far from done.
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