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Updates from State Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo for July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025

Last week’s passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” understandably has most of us very concerned. More than a million Connecticut residents are enrolled in Medicaid for their health care and for services addressing Intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance abuse and mental health.

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Update from State Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo for June 27, 2025

June 27, 2025

We are in the final week of Pride Month, and, despite the many recent attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, I have witnessed so many incredibly uplifting gatherings and events all through June. Saturday marks the 56th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, when a police raid on a gay club in NYC sparked days of protests, and ultimately led to the gay rights movement across the nation and around the world.

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Updates from State Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo for May 23, 2025

May 23, 2025

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and reflection, meant to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to our nation. The holiday’s origins can be traced back to the Civil War era and the practice of decorating graves of fallen soldiers. It became a federal holiday in 1971.

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Updates from State Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo for May 2, 2025

May 2, 2025

During the session on Wednesday, I noted on the floor that it was the 25th anniversary of Denim Day, an international protest against victim-blaming. In 1999, the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because it believed that the victim's tight jeans implied consent.

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