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Newsprints is a weekly feature appearing on Mondays which chronicles the week’s LGBT-relevant headlines and opinions.

Federal Stories:

• Behind the Great Mormon-Gay Divide: Edge Boston, 7/27/09.
• Olson: Gay Marriage is a Conservative Value: On Top Magazine, 7/27/2009.
• Senate Promises DADT Hearings This Fall: Stars and Stripes, 7/28/2009.
• US DOMA Repeal Would Include Recognizing Out-of-State Gay Marriages: Edge Boston, 7/28/2009.
• Analysis of Polling Data Finds Growing Support for Same-Sex Marriage: PhysOrg.com, 7/28/2009.
• Hastings Says White House, Colleagues Pressed Him to drop DADT Amendment: Palm Beach Post, 7/29/2009.
• States with More Catholics More Likely to Favor Gay Rights: USA Today, 7/29/2009.
• Activists Debate the Pros and Cons as National March Looms: Metro Weekly, 7/30/2009.
• Harvey Milk to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom: Towleroad, 7/30/2009.

News from Around the Nation:

• (CA) Backers of Gay Marriage Rethink California Push: NY Times, 7/26/09.
• (ME) 0.1% of Contributions Against Gay Marriage are from Individuals: Daily Kos, 7/27/2009.
• (VT) Pro-Gay Marriage Group Spent Big in Vermont: Boston Herald, 7/27/2009.
• (TX) El Paso Stands Up for GLBT Equality after Gay Kiss Incident: Edge Boston, 7/28/2009.
• (PA) Marriage Debate Continues in Pennsylvania: Edge Boston, 7/29/2009.
• (MI) Kalamazoo Gay-Rights Ordinance Suspended After Petition Signatures are Certified: M Live, 7/30/2009.
• (RI) Four Charged in Attack on Anti-Gay Marriage Group: Providence Journal, 7/31/2009.

International News:

• In UK Military, Gay Pride Shines: CBS News, 7/27/2009 [United Kingdom].
• Ambassador to Promote Gay Rights?: YLE News, 7/27/09 [Finland].
• Tasmanian Premier Shuns Gay Marriage: ABC News, 7/27/09 [Australia].
• Australian PM Stares Down Gay Marriage Push: The Australian, 7/28/2009 [Australia].
• US Military Accused of Atrocities Against Gay Iraqis: Washington Blade, 7/29/2009 [Iraq].
• Rudd: Labor Won’t Be Shifting on Gay Marriage: The Australian, 7/29/2009 [Australia].
• Albania May Legalize Gay Marriage: Straits Times, 7/30/2009 [Albania].
• UK Quakers to Allow Gay Marriages: BBC News, 7/30/2009 [United Kingdom].
• Three Dead After Shooting at Tel Aviv GLBT Youth Center: 365Gay.com, 8/1/2009 [Israel].
• Portugal’s High Court Keeps Gay Marriage Ban: AP, 8/1/2009 [Portugal].
• Protests as Australia Affirms Gay Marriage Ban: NY Times, 8/1/2009 [Australia].

Opinions and Editorials:

• Two False Premises Behind the Gay Marriage Debate: Examiner, 7/26/2009.
• Gay Marriage as a Means to Something Better: Huffington Post, 7/28/2009.
• Obama, Democrats are Afraid of Gay Rights: Kansas City Star, 7/30/2009.
• Domestic Partnerships Unfairly Challenged in Wisconsin: Examiner, 7/30/2009.
• SCLC Fight Against Gay Marriage a No-Win Situation: EURweb.com, 7/30/2009.

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