First Links – 06.27.11

New York Allows Same Sex Marriage, Becoming Largest State to Pass Law , The New York Times (Nicholas Confessore & Michael Barbaro)

Obama Says Gay Couples Deserve Same Rights As All , The Wall Street Journal (Associated Press)

Exemptions Were Key To Vote On Gay Marriage , The New York Times (Danny Hakim)

Gay Marriage: A Bittersweet Victory? , Time (Howard Chua-Eoan)

Bin Laden Eyed Name Change for Al-Qaeda to Repair Image , Associated Press

Professor Accused of Running Website Tied to Prostitution , The Washington Times (Jeri Clausing)

160 Million and Counting , The New York Times (Ross Douthat)

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