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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 Air Force Vet Gets Justice In Court

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 04.18.2012

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When gay veterans discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" sought to rejoin the military last year, some ran into difficulties returning to the ranks ...

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Charlie Morgan Takes Battle With DOMA To Capitol Hill

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 02.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Charlie Morgan, the lesbian National Guardsman who is battling Stage IV breast cancer and the Defense of Marriage Act that would deny su...

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Lesbian Guardsman Battling Cancer To Tell Boehner Staff That Her Wife Deserves Benefits

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 02.01.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A lesbian National Guardsman -- who is fighting Stage IV breast cancer and who fears time is running out for overturning the Defense of ...

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Gay Military Spouse Speaks Out On His Husband Getting Booed At GOP Debate

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.27.2011

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Josh Snyder, the husband of the gay soldier booed at a September Republican presidential debate, appeared on MSNBC Thursday to discuss the incident an...

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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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Same-Sex Married Troops Ready To Sue Over Military Benefits

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 12.16.2011

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LAS VEGAS -- The gay advocacy group that successfully lobbied to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy plans to file a lawsuit in feder...

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Gay Troops, Included But Not Equal

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 12.15.2011

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LAS VEGAS -- Amid the joy of meeting in public for the first time and with the novelty of the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" receding, active-duty ...

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A Pivotal Moment

C. Dixon Osburn | Posted 11.20.2011

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The official end to don't ask, don't tell is arguably one of the most significant civil rights achievements of the current generation. It signals that gay Americans are full citizens and should be treated equally.

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Gay Group Issues Do's And Don'ts For Celebrating 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 11.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy will become history on Sept. 20, but for active-duty gays and lesbians planning to celebra...

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How-To Guide: Everything Gay Troops Need To Know Once DADT Repeal Becomes Official

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 09.27.2011

WASHINGTON -- Is it required to come out if you're a gay or lesbian service member? Is it safe for gay troops to confide in their chaplain? Which bene...

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Troops To March As Identifiable Group In Gay Parade For First Time

AP | JULIE WATSON | Posted 09.14.2011

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SAN DIEGO — Sean Sala felt so elated when Congress approved repealing the military's ban on openly gay troops the 26-year-old sailor went on TV ...

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Chief Accused of Hazing Forced From Navy, Keeps Rank

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By Charlie Foster An assistant secretary ...

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DADT Repeal Vote 'Too Close To Call'; Lady Gaga Hosts Rally In Maine

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's a "gorgeous day" in Portland, Maine, where opponents of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy are already beginning to gather at University of South...

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Navy Chief Accused of Hazing Likely to Retire at Full Pay

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

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Since it was announced last October, the terms of Michael Toussaint's retirement have come under scrutiny that is unprecedented for an enlisted sailor.

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FRC's Peter Sprigg Supports "Criminal Sanctions" Against the Gay Community

Alvin McEwen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Family Research Council spokesperson Peter Sprigg proved that in a head-to-head debate with facts on hand, religious right groups can't get away with their nonsense.

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It's Chow Time at the White House, Brother

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

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What gays and lesbians are looking for -- and will be marching for on Sunday -- is nothing special, and that's exactly the point. It's what every other American already has: equal treatment under the law

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The Pentagon's Awkward "If" Problem

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

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That we can or should allow gays to serve openly only after -- or iff -- we end one or both wars is the most obvious of red herrings. It will take years for the wars to "end."

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On Don't Ask Don't Tell, Army's Ready, So What's the Hold-up?

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Here's an idea: Let's just keep our best troops, no matter what their background or orientation. Momentum is picking up in Congress behind that notion, but we still need the President to make his move.

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Where the People Lead, the Leaders Will Follow

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

Gallup brings good news. Across the political spectrum, a growing majority of Americans favor allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military.

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Don't Tell, But the Military Is Now Recruiting Foreigners

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Foreigners on student or work visas are probably at least as good a bet as the serious felons the armed forces have been reduced to chasing after. Provided they're straight, of course.

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Irony in the House Dead? Not Yet

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

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The very same arguments that were made in 1948 against mingling the races in the military were made Wednesday against mixing homosexuals and heterosexuals the way they mix in the real world.

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Savage: Clinton's Steering Committee Member "A Gay, Phony General"

Media Matters | Posted 05.25.2011

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On the December 3 edition of his nationally syndicated radio show, Michael Savage called retired Brig. Gen. Keith Kerr (CSMR) a "gay, phony general." ...

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