SEN. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND: Her GOP challengers attack her on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. FIRE TORNADO: It's that hot and dry in Sao … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #720
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Kansas House Candidate Dan Manning Gets Anti-Gay Death Threat Note Taped to Front Door of Home
Dan Manning, a 29-year-old West Point grad and eight-year Army veteran form Wichita who was discharged under the military's "Don't Ask, … [Read more...] about Kansas House Candidate Dan Manning Gets Anti-Gay Death Threat Note Taped to Front Door of Home
Gay Male West Point Cadet: ‘The most important thing I’ve learned here is how to be a good actor’
The NYT looks at the case of top-10-ranked Cadet Katherine Miller, who resigned from West Point earlier this month, saying she could no longer … [Read more...] about Gay Male West Point Cadet: ‘The most important thing I’ve learned here is how to be a good actor’
Letter from the Mother of a Soldier Discharged Under DADT
With the Pentagon’s family survey now in the field, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), a national, legal services and policy organization … [Read more...] about Letter from the Mother of a Soldier Discharged Under DADT
Letter from a Military Partner on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’: Lynne Kennedy, 20-Year Partner of Retired Capt. Joan Darrah
In fact, I would have been one of the last people to know had Joan been killed, because nowhere in her paperwork or emergency contact information had … [Read more...] about Letter from a Military Partner on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’: Lynne Kennedy, 20-Year Partner of Retired Capt. Joan Darrah
Family Readiness Focus of Pentagon Military Spouse DADT Survey
The Pentagon has sent out the second part to its military survey on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", this time to approximately 150,000 … [Read more...] about Family Readiness Focus of Pentagon Military Spouse DADT Survey
Servicemembers United Highlights Secrecy in Second Web Ad
A week ago I posted the first in a series of web ads by Servicemembers United meant to highlight the fact that open service will not impact military … [Read more...] about Servicemembers United Highlights Secrecy in Second Web Ad
New Report Details Financial, Human Costs of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Nathaniel Frank, former Senior Research Fellow at The Palm Center, is the author of a just-released report detailing the financial and human costs of … [Read more...] about New Report Details Financial, Human Costs of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Barry Winchell’s Parents: Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Barry Winchell was murdered 11 years ago at Fort Campbell, Kentucky as a result of harassment that was allowed to escalate to violence after another … [Read more...] about Barry Winchell’s Parents: Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Final Response Rate on Pentagon’s ‘DADT’ Survey is 27.5%
The Stars and Stripes reports on the below-average return rate for the Pentagon DADT troop survey: "Sunday was the deadline for troops to … [Read more...] about Final Response Rate on Pentagon’s ‘DADT’ Survey is 27.5%