The Connecticut General Assembly’s Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity, and Opportunity (CWCSEO) joins State Leaders Condemning Recent Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans.
The CWCSEO, for the record, engages and advises policy makers regarding equity issues impacting women, children, & seniors along with a focus on Latino/Puerto Rican, African American & Asian Pacific American families living in the State of Connecticut.
“We applaud Governor Lamont and Legislative leaders for condemning hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and implore current and future leaders to unequivocally and unconditionally reject and condemn hate speech, hate crimes, bigotry, and behaviors that promote discrimination and violence.” – Steven Hernández, CWCSEO Executive Director
“On behalf of the Commission, I want to remind everyone in Connecticut and nationally that hate has no place in our State or our Country, or for that matter, this planet. What I want to make clear is that we are all Americans – Divided we fall, and together we thrive. Together we will get through COVID-19. It does not help any of us to divide us, and I want to stress what happened in Atlanta is sickening and it is our job as leaders of our communities and government not just to condemn, but to make sure that such violent acts never happen in Connecticut or anywhere else for that matter.” (Continue Reading)….
Confronting Hate:
Standing Together and Responding to Violence Targeting Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
A community conversation addressing the increasing hate crimes/discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) communities.