Posts Tagged ‘Connecticut’
New York becomes the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage
New York becomes the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage On Friday, the State of New York became the sixth state to allow same-sex marriages. Currently, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, and New Hampshire and the District of Columbia grant same-sex marriage [Read More]
Illinois joins states with same-sex civil unions
Lakeesha Harris and Janean Watkins were the first couple in Illinois to receive a same-sex Civil Union License at Cook County Clerk's Office at the Daley Center.Yesterday, June 1, a wind of change blew over the Windy City and the rest of Illinois. Civil unions are now [Read More]
UConn Huskies wins NCAA 2011 Men National Championship
UConn Huskies wins NCAA 2011 Men National Championship ChocolateCity.cc congratulations the UConn Huskies on their third national title and their 53-41 victory over Butler's Bulldogs. The Huskies set a NCAA record for field-goal percentage defense in a title game, and [Read More]
Republican Steele undermines the morale of troops in Afghanistan
Michael Steele, the Republican National Committee Chairman is known for putting his foot in his mouth, but this time even members of his own Republican party are questioning his leadership or lack of leadership over comments he recently made that appear to undermine [Read More]
Supreme Court Agrees with New Haven White Firefighter
New Haven Firefighter Photo Source: Horace WilliamsThe U.S. Supreme Court made a decision on June 29, 2009 regarding the case of Ricci et al vs. Destefano et al. Basically in 2003, 118 New Haven, Connecticut firefighters took examinations to qualify for promotion to [Read More]
