March 1 Edition

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Newsprints: March 1 Edition

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

Study: Gay soldiers don’t cause disruption: NY Times, 2/21/2010.
Tax tips for gay couples: NY Times, 2/22/2010.
CPAC Poll: Gay marriage not a priority: The Advocate, 2/22/2010.
Lieberman introduces bill to repeal DADT: SF Chronicle, 2/23/2010.
Obama healthcare plan : The Advocate, 2/23/2010.
Army chief warns about ending DADT quickly: NPR, 2/23/2010.
White House push to end DADT spurs debate in the military: PBS New Hour, 2/23/2010.
Generals urge Congress not to repeal DADT: NY Daily News, 2/24/2010.
Have gays found their place in the GOP?: CBS News, 2/24/2010.
Second known gay soldier killed in Iraq: The Advocate, 2/24/2010.
Navy Chief says DADT research has risks: The Advocate, 2/25/2010.
Cracks emerge in DADT repeal: Politico, 2/26/2010.

News from Around the Nation:

(CA) Bill would end mandate to search for cure to homosexuality: Sacramento Bee, 2/20/2010.
(MN) State House holds hearings on gay marriage: WCCO, 2/22/2010.
(VT) Arrest warrant issued in lesbian custody case: The Advocate, 2/23/2010.
(WV) Gay marriage ban fails in House: West Virginia Gazette, 2/23/2010.
(MD) State AG releases opinion in favor of recognizing gay marriage: On Top Magazine, 2/24/2010.
(MD) Gansler: State high court likely to rule in favor of gay marraige: Washington Post, 2/24/2010.
(DC) Same-sex marriage coming to the District (March 3rd): Washington Post, 2/25/2010.
(PA) Court backs gay parent: The Advocate, 2/25/2010.
(WS) Presbyterians to ordain gay man: The Advocate, 2/25/2010.
(MD) Some lawmakers plan to fight Gansler’s gay marriage opinion: New Channel 8, 2/25/2010.

International News:

Gay rights group launches complaint over homophobic sportcaster remarks: The Canadian Press, 2/23/2010.
Register for same-sex couples in New South Wales: Australian Broadcasting Corp., 2/23/2010.
Let gay marriage be religious, says UK Green Party: Digital Journal, 2/23/2010.
Judge okays another same-sex marriage for Argentina: Agence France Presse, 2/24/2010.
Call for conscience vote on gay marriage: Australian Broadcasting Corp., 2/25/2010.
Australian gay marriage bill rejected: The Advocate, 2/25/2010.
South African school dormitory closes after lesbian kiss: BBC News, 2/26/2010.
Malawi launches gay witchhunt: The Advocate, 2/28/2010.

Opinions and Editorials:

Boy, how Scouting has changed: Times Argus, 2/21/2010.
Lessons from black history: Don’t ask, don’t get: Huffington Post, 2/22/2010.
Same-sex marriage ruling furthers justice in Maryland: Baltimore Sun, 2/24/2010.

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