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As a member of the Connecticut End Homelessness Caucus, I joined fellow legislators in opposing a proposed federal rule that would roll back protections ensuring equal access to HUD-funded housing and shelters. The proposal would allow federally funded shelters to deny services based on gender identity, creating new barriers for transgender and nonbinary individuals experiencing homelessness.
Connecticut has worked hard to strengthen fair housing protections and reduce homelessness. This proposal moves us in the wrong direction by undermining our state's nondiscrimination laws, placing additional burdens on shelter providers, and increasing the risk that vulnerable people will be left without safe shelter.
Our focus should be on expanding affordable housing, supporting emergency shelters, and helping people transition into permanent housing — not creating new obstacles. We urged HUD to withdraw the proposed rule and preserve equal access to housing for everyone.
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