Legislators pass a bill scrubbing ‘minority’ from DECD lexicon

CT Mirror – Wednesday, May 6, 2026
By Mark Pazniokas

Sen. Gary Winfield of New Haven and Sen. Doug McCrory of Hartford, both of whom are Black, responded sharply, though they ultimately voted for it. In the House, the chair of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, Rep. Antonio Felipe of Bridgeport, was grateful of efforts made to keep the mission intact, if under new names.

The bill is a reaction to the Trump administration’s hostility to policies based on race or gender, as well efforts to erase or downplay references to Black historical figures in museums or Arlington National Cemetery.

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