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
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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%
Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach’s Discharge Under DADT Suspended
On Wednesday, I posted that Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach, a decorated 19-year veteran flight officer for the U.S. Air Force, is suing to block his … [Read more...] about Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach’s Discharge Under DADT Suspended
Navy Ensign Files Harassment Complaint Over Anti-Gay Call Sign
In 2009, Steve Crowston, an ensign in the US Navy, filed a workplace sexual harassment case against his fellow officers after an episode where he was … [Read more...] about Navy Ensign Files Harassment Complaint Over Anti-Gay Call Sign
Watch: Rachel Maddow Hammers Obama on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Outed U.S. Army Captain Jonathan Hopkins, Cadet Katherine Miller (who resigned from West Point this week because her conscience could not … [Read more...] about Watch: Rachel Maddow Hammers Obama on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach Sues to Block Discharge Under DADT
Heavily-decorated Air Force flight officer Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach, believing he's about to be discharged under the military's … [Read more...] about Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach Sues to Block Discharge Under DADT
Watch: Navy Specialist Discharged for Being Gay After Superiors Find Photos of His Boyfriend on His Phone
(via queerty) Here's another shameful and infuriating story about a qualified military service member discharged under "Don't Ask, … [Read more...] about Watch: Navy Specialist Discharged for Being Gay After Superiors Find Photos of His Boyfriend on His Phone
Top-10 Ranked West Point Cadet Resigns Over ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
West Point Cadet Katherine Miller, a junior ranked ninth in her class, came out as gay to her superiors yesterday, and offered her resignation, saying … [Read more...] about Top-10 Ranked West Point Cadet Resigns Over ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’