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Don't Ask Don't Tell: Congress Must Repeal the Discriminatory Policy

Ian Moss | Posted 12.22.2009 | Politics

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Ian Moss

In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama said, "This country values the talents of every American." But does it? Qualified Americans wanting to serve continue to be excluded from service.

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Killing DADT Is the Honorable Thing

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gays in the Military, Turkey, Congress, Turkey Kurds, Nato, President Obama, United Nations, Dadt, Honor Killings, Kemal Ataturk, Afghanistan War, Ottoman Empire, Politics News
Aubrey Sarvis

In the United States we need to distinguish ourselves from countries, like our NATO ally Turkey, who continue officially to regard homosexuality as shameful.

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The Pentagon's Awkward "If" Problem

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

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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Senate Puts Off Action On 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'

AFP | Posted 11.20.2009 | Politics

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A planned November hearing by the US Senate Armed Services Committee to consider ending a ban on gays serving openly in the US military will be postpo...

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DADT Likely To Be Part Of Defense Bill: Barney Frank

The Advocate | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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Repealing "don't ask, don't tell" will likely be included as part of next year's Department of Defense authorization bill in both chambers of Congress...

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AMA Votes To Seek Repeal Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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CHICAGO — The American Medical Association on Tuesday voted to oppose the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, and declared that gay marri...

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One Year After Obama's Election: Still Smarter...Than The Alternative

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

What puts this first year in perspective for me is that: Obama may not be smarter than all of us, but he sure is smarter by a long shot than McCain would have been. And that, for now, is enough for me.

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Hope, Change and The Long Road: One Year Later

Bob Cesca | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Bob Cesca

It's been exactly one year since Barack Obama was elected, and it's becoming increasingly clear that the president hasn't fixed the whole world yet. Then again, he never promised such a thing.

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James T. Conway, Marine, Leads Fight To Keep "Don't Ask Don't Tell"

The Washington Times | Rowan Scarborough | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

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Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James T. Conway has emerged in internal Pentagon deliberations as the most outspoken opponent of permitting gay men and w...

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

Jon Soltz | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

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Jon Soltz

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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LGBT Rights: The Time Is Now

State Rep. Julie Hamos | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago

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State Rep. Julie Hamos

I hope the abolition of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is immediate. But there is still one crucial step that this country needs to take: We must make civil marriage equality the law of the land.

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Gillibrand Talks "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Gay Rights

gaycitynews.com | Paul Schnidler | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

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"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." Thos...

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Army Secretary: Military Ready To Lift Ban On Openly Gay Service

Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

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In an interview with the Army Times published Sunday, Secretary of the Army John McHugh indicated that the army would be ready to lift the ban on gays...

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New York For Gillibrand

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York

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Ryan J. Davis

It's time for New Yorkers to rally around their new senator, regardless of their feelings on lame-duck Paterson. Gillibrand seems ready to provide us with progressive leadership.

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Homophobia: Healing It From The Inside Out

Jason Mannino | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

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Jason Mannino

We still live in a world where too many LGBT people have unconsciously held onto the poisonous, negative beliefs about sexual orientation that our society, churches, and government still force feed us.

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The Nobel Prize Wasn't for Obama -- It Was for the American People. Do We Deserve It?

Jonathan Kim | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

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Jonathan Kim

That means it's our responsibility to force Obama and other electeds to recognize our priorities and pick up the pace. So call your representative and your senator, and let them know how you feel.

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White House Talks DADT Repeal With Lieberman

The Advocate | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

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Shortly after President Barack Obama pledged Saturday to end "don't ask, don't tell" during a speech to the Human Rights Campaign, the Administration'...

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NBC Reporter: Obama White House Views Gay Rights Protesters As 'Internet Left Fringe' (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.12.2009 | Media

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The White House believes protesters at Sunday's gay rights march in D.C. are part of the "internet left fringe," according to CNBC's Chief Washington ...

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Joseph Rocha: Gay Former Sailor Details Abuse In Navy Despite Keeping His Sexuality A Secret

Washington Post | Joseph Rocha | Posted 10.11.2009 | Politics

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I was 18 years old when I landed in the kingdom of Bahrain, off the coast of Saudi Arabia, in the winter of 2005. It was the first time I'd ever left ...

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Obama's HRC Speech (VIDEO): President Obama Says He Will End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Posted 10.11.2009 | Politics

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Watch President Obama's address at the Human Rights Campaign's banquet in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10. President Obama pledged to end the ban on homo...

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Obama HRC Speech: "I Will End Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Says President Obama

AP | CHRISTINE SIMMONS | Posted 10.11.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama reaffirmed his campaign pledge to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military in a speech Satu...

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Twitter Reaction To Obama's Gay Speech

Posted 10.10.2009 | Politics

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Below are predictions and reactions to President Obama's speech on Gay issues at The Human Rights Campaign dinner in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Oct...

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Bill Maher: Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Because It Will Make Rush Limbaugh "Explode" (VIDEO)

Posted 10.10.2009 | Comedy

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On "Real Time" Friday night Bill Maher suggested that this weekend was the perfect time for President Obama to announce that he would repeal "don't as...

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The Civil Rights Test of Our Generation

Rep. Joe Sestak | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Joe Sestak

It's time to end discrimination based on sexual identity or orientation. That's why I'm committed to equal rights for all Americans, and to repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

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It's Chow Time at the White House, Brother

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

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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