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Family Institute of Connecticut (FIC) is a conservative American anti-transgender organization. They oppose abortion, assisted suicide, marriage equality, and transgender rights.
Background
Family Institute of Connecticut was founded in 1989 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.
In in 2002, FIC participated in a large statewide petition drive advocating for legislation defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
In 2004, the organization established FIC Action, a related 501(c)(4) advocacy arm designed to engage directly in lobbying at the Connecticut state level. In the same year it also created the Family Institute of Connecticut Action Committee, a political action committee supporting candidates for state office aligned with its policy goals.
Anti-transgender activism
In 2025, Family Institute of Connecticut Action was listed as a signatory on a citizen petition submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration, seeking to restrict or ban off-label use of feminizing hormones.
People
Staff
- Lawrence Taffner, director of operations
- Leslie Wolfgang, director of public policy
- Peter Wolfgang, executive director
Board
- Richard Caporaso
- Gary G. Jackson
- John Hummel
- Dick Kazarian
- Ed Morgan
- Eric G. Presbrey
- Ken Von Kohorn
Leadership comittee
- Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee Hanley
- Mrs. Charles Stetson
- Mr. and Mrs. Gary L Swenson
National advisory council
- Larry Arnn
- Robert P. George
- Annette Kirk
Legislative advisory council
- Michael Jarjura
- Michael A. McLachlan
- Vincent Candelora
Clergy advisory council
- LeRoy Bailey, Jr.
- Angelo Mary Geiger
- Greg M. Hannan
- Yehoshua S. Hecht
- Earl M. Imswiler, Jr.
- Barbara LaChance
- Robert J. Rousseau
- Win Smith
Media advisory council
- Drew M. Crandall
- Marcia Segelstein
Parents advisory council
- Dana Mack
Resources
Family Institute of Connecticut (ctfamily.org)
Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)