All the LGBT New York Times news that's fit to aggregate:
Rearing to Go: On City Room, Thomas Kaplan reports that the city of Binghamton is planning to open its municipal offices to accept marriage applications on July 24 -- a Sunday -- the day the same-sex marriage law takes effect. Read HERE.
Man and Wife? In today’s Metro pages, Javier C. Hernandez and Matt Flegenheimer recount a hiccup for gay unions at the city clerk’s office and online. Read HERE.
Sour Note: In the Arts, Briefly column, “Billy Elliot” writer Lee Hall says homophobia led to the cancellation of his new opera. Read HERE.
The Waiting Game: On Monday’s front page, Danny Hakim, Thomas Kaplan and Michael Barbaro report that four Senate Republicans who provided the votes to legalize same-sex marriage in New York are now confronting the uncertainty of how voters in their districts will react. Read the story, and view a graphic of the senators and their districts HERE.
More Perfect Unions: On Monday’s Op-Ed page, columnist Ross Douthat explores how gay marriages will start to redefine the institution, for everyone. Read HERE.
Unfinished Business: Sunday’s editorial page writes that the federal Defense of Marriage Act still undermines progress on same-sex marriage, and urges military leaders to wipe the official discrimination of “don’t ask, don’t tell” from the books in the next few weeks. Read HERE and HERE.
D-I-V-O-R-C-E: In a Sunday Review News Analysis, John Schwartz reports that inconsistent laws will make same-sex divorce difficult. Read HERE.
Location, Location, Location: In Sunday Styles, a look at how busy wedding locations are yet another challenge to those who are now free to marry in New York State. Read HERE.
Backlash: In Sunday’s National pages, Erik Eckholm and Katharine Q. Seelye report that New York’s adoption of same-sex marriage has rallied opponents for new fights. Read HERE.
Married, With Infidelities: In the Sunday Magazine cover story, Mark Oppenheimer profiles Dan Savage, who argues that the goal of marriage should be stability, not monogamy. Read HERE.
A Decent Proposal: Bill Keller solves the G.O.P.’s gay marriage problem in his Sunday Magazine column. Read HERE.
Speaker Quinn on Marriage: Friday’s editorial page writes about New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn’s recent, and very personal, comments about the legalization of same-sex marriage. Read HERE.
Speed-Dial Demon: In Thursday Styles, Jan Hoffman profiles Brian Ellner, a gay rights power player who wields a mighty phone. Read HERE.
Walking Proudly Into the Room: Bob Morris recaps a recent benefit for the Trevor Project. Read HERE.
Take Them Out: Greg Bishop writes about a thorny debate in a softball case over who qualifies as gay. Read “Three Straights and You’re Out.” Read HERE.
It Gets Better: In case you missed the recent GLBT & Allies event featuring Dan Savage & Terry Miller, you can now hear the podcast of their conversation with Tara Parker-Pope on the Well blog HERE. (Read my recap HERE.)
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