WRAL Raleigh reports on a video first posted on Facebook, thought to be shot by a U.S. soldier in Iraq, which shows the soldier taunting two young … [Read more...] about Watch: Alleged U.S. Soldier Taunts Iraqi Kids, Asks if They Have Gay Sex, Will Grow Up to be Terrorists
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Join Servicemembers United’s Call Swarm to Congress on DADT
Servicemembers United is leading the charge on a Congressional call swarm TODAY urging the public to contact your Congressional representatives on … [Read more...] about Join Servicemembers United’s Call Swarm to Congress on DADT
Pelosi Tells ‘Harvey Milk Day’ Crowd: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, I Feel Quite Certain, Will Be a Memory Come Christmas’ – Video
(via bilerico) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told a crowd gathered at Equality California's Harvey Milk Day celebration: "'Don't Ask, … [Read more...] about Pelosi Tells ‘Harvey Milk Day’ Crowd: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, I Feel Quite Certain, Will Be a Memory Come Christmas’ – Video
Paper: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Vote This Week ‘Too Close to Call’
This is "do or die" week for repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the Washington Post weighs in on where we're at: … [Read more...] about Paper: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Vote This Week ‘Too Close to Call’
Story from the Frontline of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’:
Former Lieutenant Junior Grade Jenny Kopfstein
Feeling deeply conflicted between the requirements of DADT and the Navy’s Core Values, I wrote my Captain and told him I was a lesbian. I was being … [Read more...] about Story from the Frontline of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’:
Former Lieutenant Junior Grade Jenny Kopfstein
Pelosi Promises End to ‘DADT’ This Year
Nancy Pelosi has vowed to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" by the end of the year, The Hill reports: "Pelosi, in an interview with … [Read more...] about Pelosi Promises End to ‘DADT’ This Year
A Gay Active Duty Marine Speaks:
Story from the Frontline of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Several years earlier, sitting in a Marine recruiting office, my recruiter asked me if I was gay. He had been trying to explain DADT to me and was … [Read more...] about A Gay Active Duty Marine Speaks:
Story from the Frontline of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Gays in the Military a Nonissue, Say Officers from England, Canada, Australia, Israel, and The Netherlands
Concerns "in the late '90s of gay men walking across the gangplank in feather boas and high heels" once gays were allowed to serve … [Read more...] about Gays in the Military a Nonissue, Say Officers from England, Canada, Australia, Israel, and The Netherlands
Story from the Frontline of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’:
Former Cadet Sara Isaacson
As much as I longed to be an officer, I realized I was not willing to compromise my Integrity to do so. Mr. President, I tell you this not looking for … [Read more...] about Story from the Frontline of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’:
Former Cadet Sara Isaacson
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) Says He’ll Vote ‘No’ on DADT Repeal
He'll follow Defense Sec'y Robert Gates advice, the Washington Blade reports: "Asked whether he would vote in favor of a repeal … [Read more...] about Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) Says He’ll Vote ‘No’ on DADT Repeal