Choi speaks:Media is moved from Lafayette Park: UPDATEDSix military veterans, three women and three men including Lt. Dan Choi and Capt. Jim … [Read more...] about Photos, Video: Six Service Members Handcuff Themselves to White House Fence in ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Protest
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Watch: GetEQUAL Protesters Heckle Obama, Demand Equality for All Americans at California Fundraiser
Shorter clip on the left. The clip on the right contains more of the extended protest. As planned, GetEQUAL protesters got Obama's attention at a … [Read more...] about Watch: GetEQUAL Protesters Heckle Obama, Demand Equality for All Americans at California Fundraiser
GetEQUAL to Protest Obama Today Over ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Activist group GetEQUAL, who were the group behind the recent "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" action in which Lt. Dan Choi and Captain Jim … [Read more...] about GetEQUAL to Protest Obama Today Over ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
SLDN’s Aubrey Sarvis ‘Disturbed’ by Reports That White House is Lobbying Congress Against ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal This Year
Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, has written Obama a letter expressing his concerns over "multiple … [Read more...] about SLDN’s Aubrey Sarvis ‘Disturbed’ by Reports That White House is Lobbying Congress Against ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal This Year
White House Says Reports it Has Asked Congress to Take ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Off the Table are False
Yesterday, John Aravosis at Americablog reported: "Joe and I were just informed that the White House congressional liaison office is … [Read more...] about White House Says Reports it Has Asked Congress to Take ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Off the Table are False
Tony Perkins Fantasizes About ‘Mandatory’ Gay Sex in the Military
In a piece about the "five creepiest moments" at the recent Southern Republican Leadership Conference, Alexander Zaitchik writes up a moment … [Read more...] about Tony Perkins Fantasizes About ‘Mandatory’ Gay Sex in the Military
Justice Dept. and Obama Forced into Opposition Over ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in Log Cabin Case
Statements that President Obama made at a gay rights reception at the White House in June 2009 and at the State of the Union Address, that … [Read more...] about Justice Dept. and Obama Forced into Opposition Over ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in Log Cabin Case
Barney Frank: Obama’s Refusal to Call for Repeal of DADT This Year ‘Is a Problem’
Congressman Barney Frank was in Los Angeles over the weekend and Karen Ocamb of LGBT POV had the chance to sit down with him and discuss pending LGBT … [Read more...] about Barney Frank: Obama’s Refusal to Call for Repeal of DADT This Year ‘Is a Problem’
McCain Says ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Not a Civil Rights Issue; Won’t Ask Gay Service Members How They’re Affected
Excerpts from an interview with Senator John McCain about the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy were published in the … [Read more...] about McCain Says ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Not a Civil Rights Issue; Won’t Ask Gay Service Members How They’re Affected
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Troops hold Inquiry Meeting and White House Responds to Department of Justice Defense of the Ban
There was also a follow-up question on whether the President thinks DADT is constitutional. More on that at Americablog. Yesterday in the Pentagon … [Read more...] about Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Troops hold Inquiry Meeting and White House Responds to Department of Justice Defense of the Ban