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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:

• Marriage study: Equality message not working: The Advocate, 2/5/2010.
• DADT ended my career, but not my service: Washington Post, 2/7/2010.
• Sen. Gillibrand proposes barring funds for DADT enforcement: Chelsea Now, 2/7/2010.
• Family groups: Don’t kill US gays, just lock them up: USA Today, 2/8/2010.
• First openly gay man nominated for federal judgeship: The Advocate, 2/9/2010.
• Reps demand LGBT immigration reform: The Advocate, 2/9/2010.
• Repeal of DADT supported by solid majority: Politics Daily, 2/10/2010.
• Dems worry DADT repeal may be lost in Senate gridlock: Huffington Post, 2/11/2010.
• Poll shows that support for gay marriage depends on language: The Advocate, 2/11/2010.
• Poll: 2/3rds support civil unions: The Advocate, 2/12/2010.
• Dick Cheney supports DADT repeal: Huffington Post, 2/14/2010.
• Don’t ask when: DADT repeal won’t be soon: AP, 2/14/2010.

News from Around the Nation:

• (OH) Teacher parades long-haired boy as girl: Edge Boston, 2/8/2010.
• (VA) Delegate wants to repeal gay marriage ban: WTOP, 2/8/2010.
• (IA) Poll: 62% say gay marriage shouldn’t be an issue this year: Iowa Independent, 2/8/2010.
• (RI) Candidates for governor promise gay marriage support: San Jose Mercury News, 2/8/2010.
• (NJ) Largest gay rights group will no longer give to Democrats: The Raw Story, 2/8/2010.
• (NH) House panel recommends against gay marriage repeal: Boston Herald, 2/9/2010.
• (IA) GOP likely thwarted in gay marriage battle: Iowa Independent, 2/9/2010.
• (VA) Worker protection bill dies in House: The Advocate, 2/10/2010.
• (WV) State lawmakers push for gay marriage ban: On Top Magazine, 2/11/2010.
• (IL) Leading gov. candidate supports gay marriage ban: On Top Magazine, 2/11/2010.
• (DC) Snowpacalypse delays gay marriage: The Advocate, 2/11/2010.

International News:

• Albania sees gay rights victory: The Advocate, 2/5/2010.
• Brazilian general doesn’t think gay troops should lead: The Advocate, 2/6/2010.
• British group to sue for same-sex marriage: Bay Windows, 2/8/2010.
• Italy to open transgender-only jail: Sydney Star Observer, 2/9/2010.
• UK’s conservative leader (and likely next PM) supports gay marriage: Edge Boston, 2/9/2010.
• Archbishop of Canterbury “profoundly sorry” for anti-gay speeches: Joe.My.God, 2/10/2010.
• Portuguese parliament passes gay marriage: On Top Magazine, 2/11/2010.
• UK’s only gay bookshop faces closure: The Advocate, 2/11/2010.
• Gay wedding guests arrested in Kenya: The Advocate, 2/12/2010.

Opinions and Editorials:

• Reversing a wrong – repealing DADT: Huffington Post, 2/5/2010.
• DADT hearkens back to segregated military: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2/5/2010.
• A Super Bowl ad too far? Straights can take it: Washington Post, 2/6/2010.
• Judge being gay a nonissue during Prop. 8 trial: SF Chronicle, 2/7/2010.
• Why the DADT policy is doomed: Washington Post, 2/13/2010.

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