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GOP Launches New Attack On Gay Rights In Military

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 05.10.2012

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While gay members of the military now enjoy the right to marry openly, the House Armed Services Committee attempted to ensure on Wednesday that they w...

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Gay Soldiers In The Danger Zone

Wayne Anderson | Posted 05.03.2012

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While repealing "don't ask, don't tell" was of course a step in the right direction, our military and political leaders failed to complete the journey, leaving gay and lesbian soldiers unprotected from anti-gay discrimination and abuse.

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LOOK: Vietnam Veteran's Surprising, Powerful Tombstone Inscription

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.15.2012

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On April 30th, the 37th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, the photo of gay Vietnam veteran Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich's powerful to...

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Queering Military Media

Noah Tsika | Posted 05.01.2012

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A single question will structure forthcoming, gay-themed military documentaries: do straight soldiers, who may or may not be homophobic, and whose disdain for open declarations of gay identities may or may not have religious roots, need to alter their beliefs and become pro-queer?

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Command Sergeant Major Allegedly Assaults Lesbian Captain At Military Ball

A.J. Walkley | Posted 04.20.2012

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Last Saturday, April 14, 2012, I came across a troubling post in one of the groups I belong to on Facebook. A soldier in the United States military wrote, "I was just shoved across the dance floor by my command sergeant major for being gay...lovely end to my active duty career."

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Nation's Oldest Military University To Hold First Gay Pride Week

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.04.2012

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Now that "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is no longer the law of the land, the nation's oldest private military academy is celebrating its first gay pride wee...

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Marine Corps Book Officially Declares Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal No Big Deal

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 03.26.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Tuesday marked six months since the repeal of the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. On the same day, the Marine Corps Universit...

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6 Months On From DADT Repeal And Nothing's Changed

Laurence Watts | Posted 05.20.2012

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With the commander-in-chief on record as saying he believes DOMA is unconstitutional and refusing to defend it in court, why hasn't the Department of Defense proactively found a way to recognize same-sex spouses or domestic partners as dependents rather than spouses?

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Military Gays Demand Greater Equality

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 03.20.2012

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WASHINGTON -- At a campaign event in Maryland on Friday, President Barack Obama trumpeted the repeal of the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy as a signat...

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The Surprising Effects Of DADT Repeal

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 03.12.2012

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After the repeal of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy in September 2011, advocates on both sides of the debate predicted far-reaching changes in the li...

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'It Gets Better,' Even While You're At War

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 01.23.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Now that gays and lesbians can serve openly in the military, some service members are attempting to help others through struggles simila...

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DADT To Return In Oklahoma?

Posted 01.10.2012

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After President Obama repealed the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy in 2010, many Republicans quickly promised to reinstate it if they won...

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After DADT Repeal, What Change Looks Like

Valerie Jarrett | Posted 02.21.2012

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It's been exactly one year since President Obama signed the law repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and we are reminded that when we work together, we have the power to change our country for the better.

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Will Defenders of DADT Stand By Their Dire Predictions?

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 02.20.2012

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The ban ended three months ago, with little fanfare. Will opponents of equality going forward get away with using the same "disruption" theory to convince policymakers to oppose full equality for LGBT and other Americans? Because that's what they're trying.

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What a Difference a Year Makes, But We're Not There Yet

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 02.19.2012

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This week we mark the one-year anniversary since President Obama signed legislation enabling the repeal of DADT, and in that year, supporters of LGBT equality have been forced to defend the progress we've made at every step.

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Vet Heckles Perry Over Controversial Ad

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.12.2011

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry was heckled Sunday in Ames, Iowa over his recent ad criticizing President Barack Obama for signing legisl...

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WATCH: 10 Moments In Gay Media History

Laurence Watts | Posted 02.04.2012

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Top Marine Says Service Embracing Gay Ban Repeal

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 01.27.2012

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MANAMA, Bahrain — Marine Gen. James F. Amos, the face of opposition in the military to lifting the ban on gays serving openly, now acknowledges ...

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Gay Cadets Supported, But Remain Cautious

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 01.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- At the nation's service academies, gay cadets and midshipmen are now free to live the same out lives as their friends at civilian school...

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Adam And Pete: Love In A Time Of War

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 12.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Captain Pete Bennett doesn't remember the time he met his future husband. There wasn't much worth remembering. It was during his fres...

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Gay Troops Bring Lawsuit To Overturn DOMA

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 12.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Just over a month after the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network on Thursday announced a lawsuit se...

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Ron Paul Defends Gays In The Military

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.26.2011

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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) said that heterosexual military servicemembers were "causing more trouble than gays" due to ...

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DADT Repeal Under Fire? In Defense of the Repeal Against the Queer Critique

Katie Miller | Posted 12.20.2011

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I would be remiss if I failed to address the queer critique against the actual benefits of DADT repeal. Isn't it contradictory that queer people are critical of the repeal of DADT? Well, let me enlighten you.

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The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly Because of Gays

Karl Frisch | Posted 12.15.2011

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Until the stateside Republican Party can learn from the U.K.'s Conservative Party regarding LGBT equality, there is little hope that it will ever be able to pass itself off as a proper English lady. And we shouldn't treat it like one, either.

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Controversy Brews As LGBT Military Personnel Pose For NOH8 Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 12.14.2011

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LAS VEGAS -- As gay and lesbian service members celebrate the end of the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy at their first ever professional co...

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