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After President Obama repealed the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy in 2010, many Republicans quickly promised to reinstate it if they won...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

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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Vet Heckles Perry Over Controversial Ad

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.12.2011

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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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Amanda Terkel

Gay Military Members Wear Uniforms To Big LGBT Dinner

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.01.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The 15th annual fundraising dinner for the Human Rights Campaign on Saturday was different from past events for one big reason: Openly g...

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Obama Headlines Gay Rights Dinner

AP | By JULIE PACE | Posted 12.01.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In a sharp rebuke of his Republican rivals, President Barack Obama said anyone who wants to be commander in chief must support the entir...

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A Truly Proud Day

Victor Fehrenbach | Posted 11.21.2011

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Victor Fehrenbach

With the help of President Obama and his commitment to further equality, the military is stronger -- stronger because we are always a stronger people and country when everyone is invited to the table.

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The End of DADT

Mary Jo Kilroy | Posted 11.20.2011

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Mary Jo Kilroy

We should celebrate this victory and congratulate those who worked so hard to make this happen. Then we need to get back to work to make sure that discrimination against LGBT service members also comes to an end.

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Obama Hails DADT Repeal: 'Today, Every American Can Be Proud'

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 11.20.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP/The Huffington Post) -- President Barack Obama is marking the end of the ban on gays serving in the military. He says the armed forces ...

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EXCERPT: 'How We Won': Progressive Lessons From The Repeal Of ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' By Aaron Belkin

HPMG e-books | Posted 12.19.2011

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What follows is an excerpt from Aaron Belkin's "How We Won," a behind-the-scenes account of the strategies that helped overturn the ban on gays and le...

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'How We Won': Progressive Lessons From The Repeal Of ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell' By Aaron Belkin

HPMG e-books | Posted 12.19.2011

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Tuesday, Sept. 20, marked a civil rights milestone for the United States. By order of Congress, the 17-year ban on gay men and lesbians serving i...

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Someone Should Tell Bachmann: Our Military Leaders Ended DADT

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 10.16.2011

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Aubrey Sarvis

In a few weeks, DADT will be history. Now is not the time for Congresswoman Bachmann or other candidates to be second-guessing our military leaders, attempting to create uncertainty or unrest in the ranks, and shamelessly using our troops in order to score a few political points.

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Federal Courts Must Protect Gay Troops

Diane H. Mazur | Posted 10.16.2011

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Diane H. Mazur

The repeal of DADT will be difficult for any future administration to reverse. That said, it's legally possible, and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann's stated intent to re-instate the military's ban is therefore of some concern.

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"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and My Father's Sense of Pinwheels

Maya Rupert | Posted 10.03.2011

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Maya Rupert

When my father and I talked about the military's ban on gay, lesbian, and bisexual people serving openly, he described it as an embarrassment to the armed forces. His response was always: "They used to say the same thing about me."

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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' To Remain In Place, Court Rules

AP | SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER | Posted 09.14.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy is back in place for the time being, with one major caveat: the government is not al...

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Log Cabin Republicans Urge Immediate End To 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

AP | Posted 05.28.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO — Gay rights advocates on Monday filed a challenge to a request by the Obama administration to keep the repealed "don't ask, don't...

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Amanda Terkel

Dems Push Pentagon To Give Veterans' Benefits To Gays Discharged Under DADT

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A group of Democratic lawmakers urged the Defense Department Thursday to allow all service members discharged under "don't ask, don't te...

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Air Force Major Discharged Under DADT: I Expect Reinstatement By January

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEATTLE — A lesbian flight nurse who was discharged under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy said Tuesday she hopes to be reinstated ...

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Obama DOJ Appeals Lesbian Air Force Major's Court-Ordered Reinstatement

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEATTLE — A lesbian flight nurse discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" can rejoin the Air Force Reserve, even as the government appeals a jud...

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Report: Pentagon Study Group Finds Little Risk From DADT Repeal

Washington Post | Ed O'Keefe and Greg Jaffe | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Pentagon study group has concluded that the military can lift the ban on gays serving openly in uniform with only minimal and isolated incidents of ...

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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Extended Indefinitely

AP | LISA LEFF | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Monday indefinitely extended its freeze on a judge's order halting enforcement of the military's "don...

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Holiday Cheers for DADT Repeal, 9/11 Healthcare, and START, But It's Still the Economy, Stupid

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 05.25.2011

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Miles Mogulescu

DADT and passage of the 9/11 healthcare bill are second tier issues that will impact only a relatively small number of Americans. So yes, let's celebrate some wins this holiday season, but let's not let it blind us.

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Can DADT's Repeal Help Obama Reclaim the LGBT Love?

David Kaufman | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Kaufman

While a few individual writers hardly speak for the entire LGBT community, there's little doubt the president has been vilified by many gay leaders. Considering the president's impressive record on LGBT issues, that anger seems confoundingly misdirected.

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Amanda Terkel

Military Service Chiefs Ready To Move Forward Quickly On DADT Repeal

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Although several military service chiefs expressed opposition to repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, President Obama has spoken to them sin...

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How Do You Feel About The DADT Repeal?

Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama signed the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" into law today. What is your reaction to this historic event? Submit your resp...

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Congress Repeals DADT

Lt. Dan Choi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lt. Dan Choi

To all the supporters of equality and Don't Ask, Don't Tell's death, I am so grateful. As the legislation signals a new chapter in our journey, I call on all soldiers to gain the courage to come out.

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