UNITED STATES: A group of Hispanic legislators in Connecticut has proposed that the state bans the term “Latinx” from official government documents, calling it offensive to Spanish speakers.

The word is used as a gender-neutral alternative to “Latino” and “Latina” and is helpful in supporting people who do not identify as either male or female, according to the word’s supporters.

Last month, Arkansas banned government officials from using Latinx on formal documents as part of several orders issued by right-wing Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders.