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Item: AWOL lesbian soldier wins new chance for Canadian asylum
Qnews less than a day ago
::: US Army Private Bethany Smith, 21, (aka Skyler James) will have another chance to argue her case for getting asylum in Canada because of a key court victory Friday, Canada.
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DADT Hearings Held Until 2010
Advocate less than a day agoCongressional hearings on repealing the military's ban on openly gay service members has been postponed until 2010.
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DADT Poll Biased
Advocate less than a day ago A new Military Times poll on "don't ask, don't tell" first asks readers whether they've ever been hit on by gay service members.
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Is Army Secretary McHugh suggesting a "Separate but Equal" Repeal of DADT?
Topix Gay News Oct 27 09In an interview with the Army Times, Army Secretary John McHugh, said that the while the Army is waiting for a directive from the Obama Administration to figure out a plan for implementing openly gay service members into the Army, it's possible that part of that plan could include LGBT's being allowed to serve in some occupations or units but barred from others once the repeal of DADT came.
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Secretary of the Army Ready to Lift DADT
Advocate Oct 26 09The secretary of the Army, John McHugh, indicated this weekend that the Army is prepared to lift the ban on openly gay service members if President Obama and Congress decide to end the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
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US lawmakers support Obama bid to end military gay ban
Yahoo Gay News / AFP via Yahoo! News Oct 11 09As thousands of gay rights activists gathered here Sunday, lawmakers expressed cautious support for President Barack Obama's renewed pledge to end a military ban on openly gay service members.
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As Pressure Grows, Obama Addresses Gay Rights Group
Yahoo Gay News / Washington Post Oct 10 09President Obama, struggling to keep promises he made during last year's campaign, pledged to continue fighting on behalf of gays and lesbians -- including ending the military's ban on openly gay service members -- as he appeared at a fundraising dinner for the nation's largest gay advocacy group on.
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What would a Nobel laureate tell the gays?
America Blog Oct 09 09My take on President Obama speaking tomorrow at the Human Rights Campaign dinner.
And now, to add insult to the injury, we face the subtle bigotry of "incrementalism.
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Students to rally against 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Washington Blade National News Oct 09 09
Students to rally against 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Protest to take place Saturday By Rebecca Armendariz Friday, October 09, 2009 Students for the National Equality March, a subgroup of participants in this weekend's event, will protest “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” on Saturday.
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Women made up most of Air Force's gay discharges
Google Gay News / San Jose Mercury News Oct 08 09
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Women made up most of Air Force's gay dischargesSan Jose Mercury News... discharged under the military's "don't ask, don't tell policy" on openly gay service members at rates up to three times higher than their overall ranks.
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Straight vet Congressman speaks up on DADT
assembloge Oct 08 09U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Penn.) graces the cover the next issue of The Advocate, online now and hitting news stands Oct.
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U. of U. forum: Gay service members say 'Don't Ask' asks too much
Google Gay News / Salt Lake Tribune Oct 07 09
U. of U. forum: Gay service members say 'Don't Ask' asks too muchSalt Lake TribuneIn deference to the military's 16-year-old "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which bans gay members from discussing their sexual orientation while serving, .
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Chaplains Group Opposes Don' t Ask-Don't Tell Repeal
Topix Gay News Aug 11 09
A group claiming to represent about 800 military chaplains, exclusively from evangelical Christian denominations, has sent a homophobic diatribe against the repeal of Don't' Ask-Don't Tell to members of Congress.
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Activists, journos undermining 'Don't Ask' repeal: report
Washington Blade National News Jul 31 09
Activists, journos undermining 'Don't Ask' repeal: report Author criticizes HRC, WaPo's Capeheart and Rep.
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to hold Senate hearings on DADT
Pams House blend Jul 27 09Jason Bellini reports that Sen. Kirsten Gillebrand is scheduling Senate hearings to review Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
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Report – Senators won’t vote, but will at least talk about DADT
Qnews Jul 27 09
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) generated political buzz a few weeks ago when she said she was thinking about introducing a bill that would have temporarily halted dismissals of servicemembers under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, but she didn’t introduce the in the US Senate.
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Senate To Hold DADT Hearing
Joe My God Jul 27 09Jason Bellini reports at the Daily Beast that while Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says she doesn't have the support necessary to force the suspension of the enforcement of DADT, she has obtained a commitment that the Senate Armed Services Committee will hold hearings on the issue this fall.
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Web Spotlight: Let Them Serve
Queers United Jul 17 09Let Them Serve is a website by congressman Patrick Murphy who is the lead co-sponsor of the Military Readiness Enhancement Act which would repeal the ban on gay service members.
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A Gaya is no dirty word in other countriesa militaries
Topix Gay News Jul 14 09
For those that argue that openly gay and lesbian soldiers in the military hurt cohesiveness among the general population of those in the United States Armed Forces may have surprising evidence for the opposing view.
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Gay amendments possible this week for defense bill
Gay News Blog Jul 13 09
U.S. senators are considering the introduction of LGBT-related amendments to the fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill if it comes to the Senate floor as planned this week.
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