Remembering Veterans by Working to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Despite the fact that gay marriage advocates lost a heartbreaking vote in Maine last week, there was one individual whose story emerged from the election that has managed to not only go viral throughout the Internet, but has captured the hearts and minds of equality advocates.
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell

For almost all of us, this past week has been crushing due to the results from Maine. Almost an equal disappointment for myself is that I am reminded how President Obama was elected a year ago, and change still seems incredibly slow.
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Video: Iraq vet’s story shows military members could handle DADT repeal

Darren Manzella Personal snapshot of Manzella and his boyfriend

Darren Manzella's story is all-too-familiar.
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A New LGBT Advocate Is Emerging in the US Senate

From New York's Gay City News:"For himself, I think, he’s going to take all the time he believes he needs in order to be successful, because it’s all about being successful.
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An Outspoken Champion of Repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the U.S. Senate

There are plenty of U.S. Senators that oppose "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the discriminatory military policy that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the Armed Services, and fires those soldiers that do come out of the closet.
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The gay rights Obama doesn't understand

BBC News The gay rights Obama doesn't understandThe News JournalOver the weekend, President Barack Obama's speech to the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's most financially well-off gay-rights group, was chock-full of .
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Obama faces heat over gay rights

guardian.co.uk Obama faces heat over gay rightsSydney Star Observer... on the weekend to pressure President Barack Obama to overturn the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' military policy and the national ban on gay marriage.
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President Obama’s Promise to LGBT People

Speaking last night at the annual HRC dinner, President Obama told attendees that he remains committed to ending the military policy of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, ending discrimination in the workplace and pushing for acceptance and inclusion of loving couples and their families.
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Obama to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Military Policy

FOXNews Obama to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Military PolicyWall Street JournalWASHINGTON--President Barack Obama on Saturday pledged to end a 16-year-old policy banning gay people from serving openly in the nation's military, .
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Obama vows to end military gay ban

guardian.co.uk Obama vows to end military gay banThe AgeUS President Barack Obama has renewed his vow to allow gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military, but failed to offer a timetable for doing so .
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Obama vow on gay military policy

FOXNews Obama vow on gay military policyBBC NewsUS President Barack Obama has said he will end the ban on gay people serving openly in the military.
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Obama to end military gay policy

The US president says in a key speech to America's largest gay group he will end the "don't ask, don't tell" military policy.
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House Expands Hate Crime Legislation

The House voted Thursday 281 to 146 to expand federal hate crime legislation to include gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability.
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Hey, Obama, the Time to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is Now

President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor, Gen. James Jones, made the rounds on the Sunday talkshow circuit this week, and had a chance to clarify the timeline of when the discriminatory military policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" might be repealed.
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Illinios Rep Mike Quigley Steps Up to the Plate

Only 3 months on the job and U.S. Rep. Mike Quiqley a Democrat from the 5th district of Illinois, has jumped in well beyond getting his feet wet.
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Rep. Hastings on Being Pressured

In this video, Rachel Maddow is joined by Rep. Alcee Hastings, who says he was pressured to withdraw his amendment to the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” military policy.
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Voices of Honor Tour comes to Charlotte

A tour exploring the need to repeal a discriminatory, anti-gay military policy comes to Charlotte next week.
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Time to compromise on DADT

DigitalJournal.com Time to compromise on DADTGay and Lesbian TimesTake a middle ground on DADT and place openly gay and lesbian staff in units where they can serve openly with others who do not object.
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Gillibrand wins Senate hearing on military policy on gays

New York's Sen. href="/topics/Kirsten_Gillibrand">Kirsten Gillibrand said Monday she had won the commitment of the Senate Armed Services Committee to hold its first hearing this fall on the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal: Black Churches "Hypocritical" and "Use Scripture to Reject Black Gays"

At the same Congress and White House debate changing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", the military policy that limits service by openly gays or lesbians, another "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is in the news: The traditional black church's often hypocritical.
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