MetroWeekly spoke with Mara Boyd, Autumn Sandeen, and Lt. Dan Choi briefly about their protest of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" at the … [Read more...] about Watch: MetroWeekly Talks to ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Protesters
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Report: White House Officials Nixed ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Days After the President’s Promise
The Advocate's Kerry Eleveld posted an informative piece last night on the current "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" situation, which … [Read more...] about Report: White House Officials Nixed ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Days After the President’s Promise
White House Indicates it Has No Intention of Repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ This Year
TRANSCRIPT:Q Let me get back to the question. So there was the heckling on Monday night, there's the veterans yesterday at the White House gates … [Read more...] about White House Indicates it Has No Intention of Repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ This Year
Service Members Arrested in DADT Protest to be Arraigned Today
The six service members arrested yesterday after chaining themselves to the White House fence in a protest against "Don't Ask, … [Read more...] about Service Members Arrested in DADT Protest to be Arraigned Today
Senator Mark Udall Calls for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal This Year
Following a meeting with three service members — veterans Mike Almy, Stacy Vasquez and David Hall — Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) released a … [Read more...] about Senator Mark Udall Calls for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal This Year
White House Censors Access, Prevents Media from Properly Covering ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Protest
I posted this as part of a larger post on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" act of civil disobedience that went on in front of the … [Read more...] about White House Censors Access, Prevents Media from Properly Covering ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Protest
Photos, Video: Six Service Members Handcuff Themselves to White House Fence in ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Protest
Choi speaks:Media is moved from Lafayette Park: UPDATEDSix military veterans, three women and three men including Lt. Dan Choi and Capt. Jim … [Read more...] about Photos, Video: Six Service Members Handcuff Themselves to White House Fence in ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Protest
Watch: GetEQUAL Protesters Heckle Obama, Demand Equality for All Americans at California Fundraiser
Shorter clip on the left. The clip on the right contains more of the extended protest. As planned, GetEQUAL protesters got Obama's attention at a … [Read more...] about Watch: GetEQUAL Protesters Heckle Obama, Demand Equality for All Americans at California Fundraiser
GetEQUAL to Protest Obama Today Over ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Activist group GetEQUAL, who were the group behind the recent "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" action in which Lt. Dan Choi and Captain Jim … [Read more...] about GetEQUAL to Protest Obama Today Over ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
SLDN’s Aubrey Sarvis ‘Disturbed’ by Reports That White House is Lobbying Congress Against ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal This Year
Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, has written Obama a letter expressing his concerns over "multiple … [Read more...] about SLDN’s Aubrey Sarvis ‘Disturbed’ by Reports That White House is Lobbying Congress Against ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal This Year