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Remembering A Gay Sailor Murdered In Japan

Mike Spradley | Posted 11.24.2012 | Gay Voices
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Mike Spradley

As the details of his death unfolded, I was sickened, struck by a sense of horror, sadness, and remorse. Allen was savagely murdered by a shipmate, Airman Apprentice Terry M. Helvey, as accomplice Charles Vines watched, in a public bathroom in Sasebo, Japan.

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DADT: The End is Near

Tracy Baim | Posted 09.21.2011 | Politics
Read More: Military, Sldn, Lesbian, Chicago, Dadt, Obama, Gay, Veterans, Allen Schindler, Dadt Repeal, Politics News
Tracy Baim

More than 14,000 servicemembers have been dismissed under DADT since 1993. These represent lost careers, lost contributions to our country's safety and people hurt who wanted nothing more than to serve our nation.

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18 Years After Gay Sailor Beaten To Death, Mom Celebrates DADT Repeal

Chicago Heights Patch | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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In 20 years, Chicago Heights has seen more than its share of young people murdered. But one of the most talked about deaths was the killing of a lifel...

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