A report released Tuesday by the Connecticut United Way found 39% of the state’s 1.4 million households are struggling to cover the costs of basic necessities like food, housing, medical treatment and child care.
Lawmakers and advocates gathered Thursday with Robin Fierce, a Connecticut contestant from season 15 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” to celebrate the start of Pride Month with a flag-raising ceremony.
Sandra Ferreira-Molina said when she was 6 and her family immigrated from Colombia to the U.S., her parents “knew they were coming to the land of opportunity, and so as I sit here, I feel privileged..