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Newsprints is a weekly TNG feature looking at the weeks GLBT-relevant headlines and opinions.

Local Stories: Washington Area

• When Gay Marriage Turns Black: The Atlantic, 6/26/09.

Federal Stories

• The Gay Generation Gap: New York Magazine, 6/21/09.
• White House Staffers Admit Frustration On Slow Gay Rights Progress: Towleroad, 6/22/09.
• Lawmakers Urge Obama to Suspend, Repeal DADT: Fox News, 6/22/09.
• Petitioners to Mormons: Soften Gay Marriage Stance: Mercury News [San Jose], 6/22/09.
• Obama Invites Gay Rights Advocates to White House: NY Times, 6/22/09.
• Southern Baptists Oust Church for Gay Pictures: Washington Post, 6/23/09.
• Gay Couple’s Weapon in Federal Lawsuit: Obama’s Words: SF Chronicle, 6/23/09.
• Obama Won’t Suspend DADT: AmericaBlog, 6/23/09.
• Trans-Inclusive ENDA introduced in House: Feministing, 6/24/09.
• Gay Tsunami Slams Obama: San Francisco Bay Times, 6/25/09.
• Despite Boycott, Gay DNC Fundraiser a Success: On Top Magazine, 6/26/09.
• Gay Backlash at Obama Heats Up: KIRO TV, 6/26/09.
• Gay Rights Mean Different Things to Different Generations: Seattle Times, 6/27/09.
• Political Shifts on Gay Rights Lag Behind Culture: NY Times, 6/27/09.
• Controversial DOMA Suit Gets First Airing in Court: Bay Windows, 6/28/09.

News from Around the Nation

• (NY) Patterson Promises a Vote on Gay Marriage Before Senate Recess: NY Times, 6/21/09.
• (NJ) Governor Corzine Promises Gay Marriage If Reelected: On Top Magazine, 6/22/09.
• (IA) Iowa’s Gay-Marriage Law Sparks Tourism: Seattle Times, 6/22/09.
• (CA) California Same-Sex Couples Who Wed Out-of-State Remain in Limbo: Law.com, 6/23/09.
• (NY) Poll: More New Yorkers Support Gay Marriage: Poughkeepsie Journal, 6/23/09.
• (NY) Fate of NY Same-Sex Marriage Could Come Down to One Man: Syracuse Post-Standard, 6/24/09.
• (NY) Labor Leader Outs Himself: Gay City News, 6/25/09.
• (PA) “Tipping Point” for Same-Sex Marriage in Pennsylvania?: Baltimore Examiner, 6/26/09.

International News

• Greens Senator Introduces Australian Gay Marriage Bill: Melbourne Herald Sun, 6/25/09.
• Bill Provides Strong Legal Recognition to Same-Sex Relationships: Irish Times, 6/27/09.

Opinions and Editorials

• Gay Community: Don’t Give Up on Obama Yet: Blue Oregon, 6/19/09.
• Gay Marriage Poses Legal Knot for States: Houston Chronicle, 6/21/09.
• How We Got the Obama-DOMA Debacle: CounterPunch, 6/22/09.
• Hush-Hush Meeting with LGBT Leaders and Obama: Windy City Times, 6/24/09.
• 40 Years Later and Still Second-Class Americans: NY Times, 6/27/09.

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