The New York Times this weekend looks at how gay and lesbian military cadets are doing now that Don't Ask, Don't Tell has been swept into the … [Read more...] about Now Free Of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Gay And Lesbian Soldiers Thrive
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Ohio GOP Senate Candidate Josh Mandel Opposes ‘DADT’ Repeal and Marriage Equality But Promises to Stand Up for Gays: VIDEO
Ohio GOP Senate candidate opposes LGBT rights but still believes he can to represent every single person in the state, Think Progress reports.Said … [Read more...] about Ohio GOP Senate Candidate Josh Mandel Opposes ‘DADT’ Repeal and Marriage Equality But Promises to Stand Up for Gays: VIDEO
Arlen Specter, Sen. Who Backed And Then Opposed DOMA, Dies At 82
Arlen Specter spent nearly three decades in the U.S. Senate, and before that he made a national name for himself as part of the Warren Commission that … [Read more...] about Arlen Specter, Sen. Who Backed And Then Opposed DOMA, Dies At 82
Paul Ryan Says DADT Reversal A ‘Step In The Wrong Direction’: VIDEO
In a move that may seem surprising but is actually in line with running mate Mitt Romney's position, GOP vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan said in … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan Says DADT Reversal A ‘Step In The Wrong Direction’: VIDEO
President Obama: DADT’s Repeal ‘Strengthened’ National Security
Commemorating the one-year anniversary of Don't Ask, Don't Tell's official repeal, President Obama said that the end of the discriminatory … [Read more...] about President Obama: DADT’s Repeal ‘Strengthened’ National Security
Patrick Murphy Celebrates One Year Anniversary Of DADT’s Repeal
Former Congressman Patrick Murphy, the moderate Democrat instrumental in Don't Ask, Don't Tell's repeal, reflected on the one year … [Read more...] about Patrick Murphy Celebrates One Year Anniversary Of DADT’s Repeal
The Anniversary of the End of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANYesterday, I had the opportunity to attend the Servicemembers' Legal Defense Network's (SLDN) party on the … [Read more...] about The Anniversary of the End of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Study: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Caused No Harm, Made it Easier for Pentagon to Pursue its Mission
A new study out today (read it HERE - PDF) from the Williams Institute concludes that not only did repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, … [Read more...] about Study: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Caused No Harm, Made it Easier for Pentagon to Pursue its Mission
Obama Campaign Responds To Paul Ryan Pick
Obama for America campaign manager Jim Messina issued this statement this morning, in response to Mitt Romney's selection of US Rep. Paul Ryan as … [Read more...] about Obama Campaign Responds To Paul Ryan Pick
Tammy Smith Comes Out as She is Promoted to Brigadier General, Becomes Highest Ranking Gay Military Figure
Army reserve officer Tammy Smith (pictured with her wife Tracey Hepner) was promoted to Brigadier General today, and came out of the closet at the … [Read more...] about Tammy Smith Comes Out as She is Promoted to Brigadier General, Becomes Highest Ranking Gay Military Figure