Raghib Allie-Brennan

We just passed the Connecticut Parentage Act, House Bill 6321, which modernizes our parentage laws by changing provisions that discriminate against LGBTQ couples.

I was proud to have co-introduced the Connecticut Parentage Act which would streamline the recognition of nonbiological parents – and in doing so protect all children, regardless of the circumstances of their birth.

Yes, even in Connecticut, a married same-sex couple who use assisted reproduction still need to do lengthy, expensive, and intrusive second-parent adoptions for their children to have legal ties to both parents.

No lawyer, no court appearance that requires time off from work, no humiliating home study, and no invasive questionnaires.

Not only is this easier on the couples, but it reduces the burden on DCF and the courts.

Its time Connecticut kept pace with modern science and the diversity of our families.