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CT Democrats fight back after U.S. Supreme Court decision on transgender care hailed by Trump

After a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Connecticut Democrats are fighting back to preserve transgender care for minors.

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, left, and Chris Murphy are both supporting non-discrimination legislation. Here, they march in the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade in September 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to The Courant)

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Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings reacts to a call during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena on June 20, 2025.(Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)

Former UConn star Paige Bueckers has nostalgic performance for Dallas Wings in second CT homecoming

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