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Veterans Day in the United States
Truth Wins Out Nov 11 09While we hope for the day when LGBT servicemembers are respected equally, we pause to thank our armed forces — gay and straight — for their service to country.
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Fewer vets support ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
365 Gay Politics Nov 10 09From a press release:
A new study about the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy questions the assumption that allowing openly gay and lesbian military personnel to serve in the U.
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Building the Case for Repealing DADT
Gay Agenda Nov 09 09From Boston.com:
The Obama administration today has more research to help make its case for allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces.
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Arlen Specter reinforces support for pro-LGBT legislation in "Time to Repeal DOMA"
Pams House blend Oct 27 09Party-switching Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (D) makes an appeal to LGBT voters to help him cling to his seat with a piece up at Huff Post outlining his support for repeal of DADT and DOMA, as well as passage of ENDA and the enactment of hate crimes legislation into law.
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GLBT veterans lay wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
Topix Gay News Oct 23 09
On October 11, a spirited group of LGBT veterans, including many West Point and Annapolis graduates, marched with a color guard and placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Sunday: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand To Appear At NYC LGBT Center
Joe My God Oct 22 09Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will appear at NYC's LGBT Center at 3:30PM this Sunday, where she will speak about the repeal of DADT and DOMA.
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News Brief (Ekklesia)
Yahoo Lesbian News Oct 20 09American activists working for the inclusion of gay, lesbian and bisexual people within the military have been urged to avoid an uncritical approach to the armed forces.
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Obama ducks gay soldiers pledge -- for now
Google Gay News / CNN International Oct 17 09
Obama ducks gay soldiers pledge -- for nowCNN InternationalObama says he will reverse US law and military tradition to assure a place in the armed forces for gay and lesbian personnel.
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Oregon Gay/Lesbian Vets Group Wants Obama To Go Faster on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (Willamette Week)
Yahoo Lesbian News Oct 12 09President Obama’s pledge on Saturday at the annual dinner of the Human Rights Campaign to “end ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” comes at an opportune time for Veterans for Human Rights.
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Will President Obama Keep His Promise
Gay Agenda Oct 12 09During his campaign for the presidency, Barack Obama promised that if elected, he would eventually repeal the discriminatory Don’t Ask Don’t Tell law which prohibits servicemembers from serving in the armed forces as “out” and also DOMA or the Defense of Marriage Act.
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Women likeliest to be discharged under 'don't ask'
Topix Gay News Oct 09 09
SAN FRANCISCO a ' Women are far more likely than men to be kicked out of the military under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays in uniform, according to government figures released Thursday that critics said reflect deep-seated sexism in the armed forces.
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Discrimination Against Women?
Wicked Gay Blog Oct 09 09 Women more likely to be expelled under ’don’t ask’ By Lisa Leff | Friday Oct 9, 2009 Pentagon officials won’t speculate why women in uniform are more likely to be discharged from the armed services under "don’t ask, don’t tell," but critics of the policy say that new figures reflect deep-seated sexism in the armed forces.
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: The Right Time to Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell Is Now
Topix Gay News Oct 05 09
Since 1994, almost 13,000 gay servicemen and women have been discharged from the military based not on their performance but on their sexual orientation.
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Article in military journal attacks 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
Topix Gay News Oct 04 09
In an unusual show of support for allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces, an article in an official military journal argues forcefully for repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" law, which requires homosexuals in the services to keep their sexual orientation secret.
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LGBT servicemembers' party returns on Saturday
Pink News Oct 01 09The next London party for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans members of the armed forces and emergency services is to be held in Soho this Saturday.
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Military Insider Takes 'Don't Ask' to Task
Kenneth in the 212 Oct 01 09
In an unusual show of support for allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces, an official military journal article argues forcefully this month for repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law that requires gays in the military to keep their sexual orientation secret.
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Laying The Dynamite Around DADT?
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish Sep 30 09Bryan Bender reports: An article in the Pentagon’s top scholarly journal calls in unambiguous terms for lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces, arguing that the military is essentially forcing thousands of gay men and women.
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Pentagon airs criticism of a dona t aska
Topix Gay News Sep 30 09
An article in the Pentagon's top scholarly journal calls in unambiguous terms for lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces, arguing that the military is essentially forcing thousands of gay men and women to lead dishonest lives in an organization that emphasizes integrity as a fundamental tenet.
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Men Machine: Damien Rios
Queer Click Sep 25 09 Catch Rios bending Blade over doggy-style-- super hot! You know, in real life these studs served the Armed Forces.
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Gay soldier organises party for LGBT servicemembers
Pink News Sep 02 09The openly gay British Army serviceman who was featured on the cover of Soldier magazine in July is putting on a drinks event in Soho for LGBT members of the armed forces and emergency services.
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