Nathaniel Frank, Senior Research Fellow at the Palm Center and author of Unfriendly Fire, has released a statement correcting assertions by John … [Read more...] about Palm Center Slams McCain and Boehner Over Statements That ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy is Working
Military
WH Adviser Jarrett: Obama to Start Military Gay Ban Repeal ‘Right Away’
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Rachel Maddow talked to Senior White House Adviser Valerie Jarrett about … [Read more...] about WH Adviser Jarrett: Obama to Start Military Gay Ban Repeal ‘Right Away’
Photo: Joint Chiefs Emotionless Over ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ Repeal
Joe Jervis makes note of the enthusiastic reaction of the Joint Chiefs when Obama mentioned destroying Iran's nuclear program (below) as … [Read more...] about Photo: Joint Chiefs Emotionless Over ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ Repeal
Obama Repeats Promise to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
UPDATED Here's the portion of Obama's State of the Union speech that mentions "Don't Ask, Don't Tell":"My Administration has a Civil Rights Division … [Read more...] about Obama Repeats Promise to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Obama Will Call for Repeal of ‘DADT’ in State of the Union
White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod told CNN that Obama will call for a repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell' in tonight's State … [Read more...] about Obama Will Call for Repeal of ‘DADT’ in State of the Union
Former Joint Chiefs Chair Shalikashvili Repeats Call for End to DADT
STATEMENT FROM GEN. SHALIKASHVILI:"Thank you for the opportunity to share my thoughts about the Policy Concerning Homosexuality in the Armed … [Read more...] about Former Joint Chiefs Chair Shalikashvili Repeats Call for End to DADT
New Study Shows Slight Increase in Gay Military Personnel
The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law has released a new study (PDF) that shows approximately 66.000 gay, lesbian, and bisexual people … [Read more...] about New Study Shows Slight Increase in Gay Military Personnel
Glenn Close Discusses ‘Revelatory’ Lesbian Kiss
In a Daily Beast blog post about her 13 favorite movie roles, Glenn Close says that her role as former Washington National Guard Colonel Margarethe … [Read more...] about Glenn Close Discusses ‘Revelatory’ Lesbian Kiss
Obama to Address ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in State of the Union Speech
The likely reason for the delay in hearings scheduled for this week on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is that Obama plans to announce his … [Read more...] about Obama to Address ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in State of the Union Speech
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Hearing Scheduled for This Week…Not Scheduled
Apparently the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" hearing scheduled for this week has been put off: "Joe just called the Senate Armed … [Read more...] about ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Hearing Scheduled for This Week…Not Scheduled