Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities

Despite the Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold bans in West Virginia and Idaho on transgender athletes participating in women's and girls' sports, CT remains committed to ensuring that transgender women and girls remain protected and able to participate fully in sports throughout our state. Read our press release here.

MLK Jr March 2025

The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission are working with St. Peter's Episcopal Church to host a Children's March and Bell Ringing Ceremony for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. See below!

Children's March and Bell Ringing Ceremony for Dr. MLK Jr, Sponsored by CHRO, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, and the MLK Jr. Holiday Commission. Saturday, January 25, 2025, 12 PM, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 59 Main Street, Cheshire CT 06410. Snow/rain date: Saturday, February 1st, 12pm. Join us as we march for unity, peace, and hope. We'll celebrate the power of our youth and elevate their voices. Let's make a difference and unite in love as we march through the streets of Cheshire. Activities begin inside St. Peter's at 12pm followed by the march at 1pm. After the march, please join us for lunch! For more details, contact anthony.pragano@ct.gov.