5 State Lawmakers Propose Ban on ‘Latinx’ From Official Connecticut Government Use

The Connecticut State Capitol is pictured during a rolling car rally against COVID-19 lockdowns in Hartford, Conn., on May 4, 2020. John Moore/Getty Images

Five Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut have proposed a bill to eliminate the term “Latinx” from official use in the state government.

The proposed bill (pdf), introduced by Democratic state Rep. Geraldo Reyes Jr. of Waterbury, seeks to prohibit the use of the term “Latinx” by state agencies and state employees in official communications and forms of the state agency.