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Or at least Connecticut will recognize civil unions of gay couples. Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell signed the bill into law yesterday, without court pressure. Even though some lawmakers are upset that a bill approving gay marriage wasn't passed (which is what Massachusetts has), still many gay rights advocates are pleased with the bill. And of course there's opposition who is planning protests and vowing that lawmakers that voted for the bill will face challenges when they are up for reelection. Gothamist wonders if this will mean NYC's gay couples will move to Connecticut to take advantages of what this means (various tax and insurance benefits, family leave), especially since the city's gay marriage question is in legal limbo. Will gays have their main residence in Connecticut, but keep a pied a terre in the city?

Sridhar Pappu tells the Hartford Courant about his interview with Jayson Blair - the interview where Blair admits laughing at the Times mea culpa. Pappu got the interview by leaving messages at Blair's apartment; it's interesting that Blair, so far, has agreed to speak to only young writers, like Pappu and Newsweek's Seth Mnookin. Perhaps Blair's advisers realize that younger writers might have more empathy than older veterans.