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It's About The Priorities, Stupid

Lady Bunny | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

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Lady Bunny

I'm a person who needs health care first. And a gay person second. And the vote on health care is tomorrow! How can that not be gays' and everyone else's primary focus now?

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Dan Choi, Gay Soldier, Debates Conservative Military Analyst Over "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (VIDEO)

Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

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CNN's Anderson Cooper hosted a debate between First Lieutenant Dan Choi, a West Point graduate and Arabic linguist who is facing a discharge for annou...

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Why Is Obama Firing Dan Choi?

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

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Charles Karel Bouley

Dan Choi's poignant point fell on deaf ears at his hearing and while he is still an active soldier, he has been recommended for discharge under Don't Ask, Don't Tell, something the Commander in Chief could halt.

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Remembering Pfc. Barry Winchell on the 10th Anniversary of His Murder

Michael Rowe | Posted 08.05.2009 | Politics

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Michael Rowe

The real cost of Don't Ask, Don't Tell has always been the human one -- Barry Winchell's life, of course, beaten out of him with a baseball bat over the 4th of July weekend 10 years ago.

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This Fourth: Freedom, Crispus and Gay Linguists (Remixed)

John Ridley | Posted 08.03.2009 | Politics

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John Ridley

This Fourth of July, consider the true cost of freedom. Beyond spilled blood and loss of life, it is tolerating those not like us, who wish to defend us.

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Sweet Speech, Mr. President - But Where Was the Apology? And Where's the Action?

Karen Ocamb | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics

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Karen Ocamb

If "equality" is a founding principle for freedom -- how do you justify withholding "equality for all" from LGBT people for any amount of time?

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Obama Gives a Good Speech, But Will It Help Lt. Choi?

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 07.31.2009 | Home

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

If the Obama administration can't pass a comprehensive overhaul of health care, then how is it going to repeal laws that a large proportion of Americans don't care about or to which many don't object?

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Why It's Time for LGBT Democrats to Get Over Their Battered Wife Syndrome

Michael Rowe | Posted 07.29.2009 | Politics

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Michael Rowe

What if, instead of giving out a million dollar booty-call, the LGBT donors had suddenly crossed their collective political and economic legs, and told the DNC "No more freebies. Not without that ring."

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Gay Pride Reminds Us That Love Can't Be Legislated

Jason Mannino | Posted 07.12.2009 | Living

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Jason Mannino

Love is not something for which we can fight. Fortunately, love is not tangible. It cannot be given or taken away by government legislation.

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Jason Linkins

Lt Dan Choi: "The Boots That Marched In Iraq Will Be Marching For Equality" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

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Lieutenant Dan Choi, an Arabic-speaking linguist who was dismissed from the Army National Guard under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, despite havi...

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For Gays in the Military, Obama's Good Intentions Not Enough

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.24.2009 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

Good intentions are no substitute for the change our service members are counting on, especially those who might like to be relieved from a third or fourth or fifth tour in Iraq or Afghanistan.

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Gibbs Breaks From Pentagon: President In "Active" Discussions Over Don't Ask Don't Tell

The Huffington Post | Megan Slack | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics

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White House Press Secretary indicated in Thursday afternoon's briefing that the White House is in the midst of "active" negotiations with the Pentagon...

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"Daily Show" Takes On Army, White House Over Gay Translator's Firing (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 06.15.2009 | Comedy

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A storm is brewing over President Obama's refusal to intercede on the behalf of Dan Choi, an Arabic translator and lieutenant in the U.S. Army who was...

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Do Obama's Private Promises on Don't Ask Don't Tell Matter?

Steve Clemons | Posted 06.09.2009 | Politics

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Steve Clemons

Second Lieutenant Sandy Tsao is being discharged from the military for informing her chain of command that she is gay. Remarkably, she received the following letter from President Obama.

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Dan Choi, Fired Gay Arab Linguist, Talks To "Rachel Maddow" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

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Lieutenant Dan Choi, who has been notified that he will be dismissed from the military because of his homosexuality, appeared on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddo...

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Dan Choi, Fired Gay Arabic-Speaking Linguist, Speaks To Rachel Maddow (VIDEO)

Posted 06.07.2009 | Home

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Scroll down for video and transcript Lt. Dan Choi, the gay Arabic-speaking linguist dismissed from the Army National Guard under the "don't ask, don'...

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Obama To Fire His First Gay Arabic Linguist

Aaron Belkin | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

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Aaron Belkin

A new study, about to be published by a group of experts in military law, shows that President Obama does, in fact, have stroke-of-the-pen authority to suspend gay discharges.

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No, Gay Soldiers Won't Be Allowed to Cross-dress While on Duty

Brandon Friedman | Posted 04.18.2009 | Politics

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Brandon Friedman

Conservative America's fears are unfounded. As long as you can shoot straight -- or speak Arabic or Pashto -- it's shouldn't matter whether or not you are straight.

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