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This week, we’ve decided to separate Federal News (US) from News from Around the Nation (CA, NY, WS, et al).

Local Stories: Washington Area

•  DC Gays Celebrate Progress, Demand Equal Rights: Voice of America, 6/14/09.
• A Focus on Ties that Legally Bind: Washington Post, 6/15/09.
• DC Marriage Decision Expected This Week: On Top Magazine, 6/15/09.
• Elections Board in DC Says No To Referendum, Foes Appeal to Courts: Washington Post, 6/16/09.

Federal News

• Ranking Gay Administration Member Offers Disappointing Forecast for LGBT Issues: Towleroad, 6/15/09.
• A Letter to President Obama from HRC President Solmonese: HRC Backstory, 6/15/09.
• Reid: No Sponsors for DADT Repeal in Senate: The Advocate, 6/15/09.
• Reid Clarifies on DADT: ‘We Would Welcome a Legislative Proposal from the White House’: Think Progress, 6/16/09.
• Gay Donors Boycotting DNC Fundraiser: ABC News, 6/16/09.
• Obama to Offer Benefits to Gay Partners of Federal Employees: LA Times, 6/17/09.
• Same-Sex Couples Win Change in Passport Rules: Boston Globe, 6/17/09.
• Poll Shows Support for Gay Marriage Dips: CBS News, 6/17/09.
• Gay and Lesbian Leaders Say Federal Same-Sex Benefits Don’t Go Far Enough: Mercury News [San Jose], 6/17/09.
• CensCensus Study of Gay Married Couples Finds Similarities to Husband-Wife Couples: Mercury News [San Jose], 6/17/09.
• Press Corps Fixates on LGBT Concerns: The Advocate, 6/18/09.
• Gay Activists Not Impressed With Obama’s Move: SF Chronicle, 6/18/09.
• Stonewall Democrats Drop Out of DNC Fundraiser: Towleroad, 6/18/09.
• White House Looks to Include Same-Sex Unions in Census Count: Wall Street Journal, 6/19/09.
• Gay Couples Can Use Married Names on Passports: AP, 6/19/09.

News from Around the Nation

• (NY) Former NY Senate Leader Now Supports Gay Marriage: Boston Herald, 6/14/09.
• (RI) In RI, Some Wary as Tide of Gay Marriage Rises at Border: Boston Globe, 6/15/09.
• (CA) Gay Marriage Ban Leader Seeks Assembly Seat: On Top Magazine, 6/15/09.
• (CA) ACLU Says Hospital Discriminated Against Gay Couple: Mercury News [San Jose], 6/15/09.
• (NY) Gay Marriage Bill May Get a New Life: Washington Times, 6/17/09.
• (NY) Gay Marriage Bill Faces New Challenges: CBS News, 6/17/09.
• (CA) Schwarzenegger Decides Against Defending Prop. 8 in Federal Court: LA Times, 6/18/09.
• (ME) Maine Gay Marriage Foes to Use California Prop. 8 Firm: AP, 6/18/09.
• (CA) LA Racially Divided on Gay Marriage, Poll Shows: LA Times, 6/19/09.

International News

• Europeans Ask for Gay Marriage at Pride: On Top Magazine, 6/14/09.
• Can Gay Friendliness Boost Israel’s Image?: JTA, 6/16/09.

Opinions and Editorials

• Top Gay in Administration says ENDA, DADT, & DOMA Have No Chance: AmericaBlog, 6/14/09.
• Obama Shouldn’t Dawdle on DADT, Seattle Times, 6/15/09.
• A Prop. 8 Win-Win: LA Times, 6/16/09.
• In Defense of Same-Sex Marriage: Chicago Tribune, 6/17/09.
• How to Win Back Same-Sex Marriage in California: Voter Registration: Huffington Post, 6/17/09.
• Obama’s Gay Rights Gap: LA Times, 6/17/09.
• Conservative Christians Say Obama’s Gay Benefits Order Approximates Marriage: US News and World Report, 6/17/09.

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