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Gay adoption, girls in school, grody laws, and more.

Published March 29, 2006 10:31PM (EST)

Baltimore Sun: Attempt to revive gay marriage ban tanks in Maryland Senate.

Boston Globe:Unique hurdles faced by gay couples seeking to adopt (especially, not only, given the Boston Archdiocese's recent move). Bonus! PageOneQ.com: Tennessee state rep says some gay couples adopt in order to molest.

Houston Chronicle: Mississippi abortion bill dies ... this session.

Alternet: "Paradox of the Perfect Girl: While overachieving girls are knocking on the front doors of America's best colleges, admission officers are letting their slacker brothers slip in the back door." (Agree?)

TVsquad.com: The New Adventures of "Fat" Christine?

LA Times: Former Buffy writer on how to create real female role models on TV: by making them real. (Free reg. required.)

MyrtleBeachOnline.com: Hooters Air goes belly up.

Forbes: Study suggests new moms need more support -- and paid leave -- than they're getting.

USA Today: Dueling editorials about same-sex education.

Nashville Scene: Oldie but goodie: now that they've fixed everything else, Tennessee tries to outlaw dildos.


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Award-winning journalist Lynn Harris is author of the comic novel "Death by Chick Lit" and co-creator of BreakupGirl.net. She also writes for the New York Times, Glamour, and many others.

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