Dont Ask Dont Tell

Witness Against "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Could Help End Policy

Washington Post | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics

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Don't ask, don't tell. And, whatever you do, don't ask Elaine Donnelly to tell you what she thinks about gays in the military. The House Armed Servic...

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Straight But Not Narrow in the House

Steve Ralls | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics

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Steve Ralls

Try as they might, opponents of open service, led by Elaine Donnelly, were unable to crack the Members' belief that the time for change has long since passed.

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Larry Craig Supports "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics

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While the 2008 presidential campaign heats up with an unexpected twist seemingly every day, it's nice to know that there are still some predictable el...

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Telling My Story to Congress

Eric Alva | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics

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Eric Alva

Today, I was honored to testify today at a the first hearing to discuss the repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. I'd like to share the story I told the House Armed Services Committee.

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75 Percent Back Gays Serving In Military: Massive Shift

Open Left | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics

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There has been a massive swing in public opinion on homosexuals in the military since 1993: ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 10-13, 2008. N=1,...

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The Testimony of Three Witnesses

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

A person would have to have a heart of stone to read the opening statements of the three former service members who will testify Wednesday afternoon b...

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Senator Nunn's Last Chance

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

Sam Nunn will not be on the ticket with Obama. But if he would like to be offered the job of Secretary of State or Defense, he has to tell Obama that he supports repealing DADT -- and he has to mean it.

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A Military Mom "Tells" Her Story

Steve Ralls | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Congress, Army, Pflag, War in Iraq, 60 Minutes, Gays in the Military, Military, Gay Parenting, Politics News
Steve Ralls

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" has cast a shadow over the careers, lives and families of the service members I have come to know and respect, many of whom are LGBT.

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A Turning Point for Troops & Their Families

Steve Ralls | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics

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Steve Ralls

Our country's ban on gay troops is counter-productive and foolish. It has ruined careers, ruined lives and put an unacceptable burden on the men and women who wear our country's uniform.

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A Platform We Can Believe In, Too

Steve Ralls | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics

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Steve Ralls

Obama's open platform process provides an opportunity for LGBT Americans to be heard, first-hand, in a way that we never have been before.

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Study: Military Gays Don't Undermine Unit Cohesion

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Congress should repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" law because the presence of gays in the military is unlikely to undermine the ab...

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Sergeant Manzella Comes Out, Is Kicked Out

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

At the very time the Pentagon is actively recruiting to keep its numbers up, soldiers who happen to be openly gay are being treated as though they are convicted felons and unceremoniously booted out.

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Women's Liberation? No, Oppression

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

With Don't Ask, Don't Tell, gays and bisexuals are not free to be themselves in the armed forces of their country. In addition to everything else that this law is -- costly, inefficient, unfair -- it is disgraceful.

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A Medal for Sergeant Matlovich?

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

It would be nice to think that gay serviceman Leonard Matlovich's battle ended the struggle against the discrimination of gays in the military. Instead, it started it.

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I Love You; Please Go Away

Steve Ralls | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics

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Steve Ralls

The loss of talent to the military, and the country, is staggering -- language specialists, helicopter pilots, doctors, intelligence officers -- all dismissed because they happen to be gay.

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Women Disproportionately Affected By "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

New York Times | Thom Shanker | Posted 06.22.2008 | Politics

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The Army and Air Force discharged a disproportionate number of women in 2007 under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prohibits openly gay peopl...

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McCain's Odd Townhall: Woos Clintonistas By Defending "Rights Of The Unborn"

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 06.14.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

This weekend McCain tried to project a moderate image but wound up doing the opposite, extolling military diplomacy, supporting Bush court appointments, and assailing reproductive and gay rights.

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Nunn the Wiser?

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

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Nathaniel Frank

Nunn's call for reconsideration of the gay ban is a welcome development, but his proposal for a Pentagon study is behind the curve, especially given the military's history of burying studies.

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The Times They Are A-Changin'

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

We do not need another Pentagon "study." We need men and women at the top to lead us to what is clearly right and explain to their constituents why Don't Ask Don't Tell must go.

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Asking and Telling Sam Nunn

Steve Clemons | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

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Steve Clemons

Sen. Nunn is recommending a "review" of the policy he helped fashion fifteen years ago, but he is not indicating whether his own views have changed.

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McCain Out Of Sync On Gay Marriage

Ryan Rivera | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home

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Ryan Rivera

With a new poll finding 63 percent of Americans see gay marriage as a "strictly private" decision out of bounds for government regulation, John McCain's recently reiterated position that marriage should be between one man and one woman puts him in the minority.

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Exposing John McCain's Record of Opposing the Interests of GLBT Americans

Allison Herwitt | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics

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Allison Herwitt

John McCain is anti-gay and despite his pretenses toward moderation and tolerance, he is just as dangerous for gays as George W. Bush.

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California, New York & Washington, D.C.

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

A small group of Americans, both gay and straight, are fighting and dying in this war, and they are feeling its consequences. The rest of us are changing the channel.

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Now We'll Know Who Our Real Friends Are

Bruce Gilardi | Posted 05.26.2008 | Living

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Bruce Gilardi

One simply can't overemphasize how momentous last week's California Supreme Court's decision to legalized marriage between same sex couples will be. ...

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Military Readiness and Common Sense

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

The military can ill afford to lose a single man or woman. Nonetheless, the law -- a law passed by Congress -- requires that if that man or woman is openly gay, he or she must be discharged.

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