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Newsprints: December 7 Edition

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Newsprints is a weekly TNG feature looking back on the GLBT-relevant headlines and opinions from the last week.

Federal Stories:

White House gets giant AIDS ribbon: Joe.My.God, 12/1/2009.
Bill to grant immunity to DADT testifiers introduced in Congress: LA Times, 12/2/2009.

News from Around the Nation:

(MA) Episcopal bishop allows clergy to officiate at gay weddings: Edge Boston, 11/30/2009.
(CA) Movement under way in Calif. to ban divorce: AP, 11/30/2009.
(CA) Odds look slim for gay marriage vote in 2010: San Jose Mercury News, 11/30/2009.
(RI) Governor announces support for domestic partnerships: Edge Boston, 12/1/2009.
(CA) One question divides same-sex marriage proponents: When?: LA Times, 12/1/2009.
(NJ) Dems demand gay marriage vote: Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/1/2009.
(DC) Council votes to legalize gay marriage: Washington Post, 12/1/2009.
(UT) Utah’s only gay state senator resigns: The Advocate, 12/1/2009.
(DC) In DC, a rift over civil, gay rights: Washington Post, 12/2/2009.
(NY) Lawmakers reject gay marriage bill: AP, 12/3/2009.
(CA) Gay marriage unlikely to be on ballot in 2010: LA Times, 12/3/2009.
(NJ) Senate will consider gay marriage proposal next week: NJ.com, 12/3/2009.
(ME) Maine revisited: Is there a backlash against same-sex marriage?: FiveThirtyEight, 12/4/2009.
(VA) Kaine plans to introduce DP benefits: Washington Post, 12/4/2009.
(DC) DC’s Lambda Rising to close: DC Agenda, 12/4/2009.

International News:

Gay Argentine couple’s wedding plans divide an entire continent: The Guardian, 11/29/2009.
Canadian PM wards Uganda on anti-gay law: The Advocate, 11/30/2009.
Chinese city government opens gay bar: The Advocate, 11/30/2009.
Argentine judge stops gay wedding: BBC News, 11/30/2009.
Sweden partially lifts gay blood bans: The Advocate, 12/1/2009.
Gay party barred from Philippines election: The Advocate, 12/1/2009.
Portugal close to gay marriage?: The Advocate, 12/1/2009.
Number of gay asylum seekers growing: The Advocate, 12/1/2009.
Israel to address gay surrogacy: The Advocate, 12/1/2009.
Argentina’s top court to decide gay marriage: On Top Magazine, 12/1/2009.
(Australia) Anger over marriage denial: Sydney Star Observer, 12/2/2009.
Uganda set to pass anti-gay bill: Reuters, 12/2/2009.
Irish lawmakers open debate on gay rights bill: AP, 12/4/2009.

Opinions and Editorials:

Feminists and gay rights causes have a lot in common: Kansas City Star, 11/27/2009.
A surprisingly dark day for gay rights in New Jersey: NJ.com, 11/30/2009.
The fight for gay marriage is America’s new civil rights battle: NY Daily News, 12/1/2009.
After New York, will gay marriage have to wait?: LA Times, 12/2/2009.
Poor arguments coming out of the NY Senate marriage vote: Open Left, 12/4/2009.
Organizing questions coming out of the NY Senate marriage vote: Open Left, 12/4/2009.

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