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It's Chow Time at the White House, Brother

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

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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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Memo to Pentagon: Can We Talk About "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" or Not?

Aaron Belkin | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Air Force Academy, Air Force, Edith A. Disler, Politics News

If the Pentagon is publishing studies calling for the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," then why is a Lieutenant Colonel being reprimanded for discussing the issue in an Air Force Academy classroom?

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DADT Study: Women Far More Likely To Be Expelled Under Policy

AP | LISA LEFF | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

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SAN FRANCISCO — Women are far more likely than men to be kicked out of the military under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays in uni...

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How General McChrystal May Have Hurt Himself

Jon Soltz | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

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From Generals MacArthur to Shinseki, history has taught us that trying to pressure your commander-in-chief from the outside almost never results in a change of opinion from the president.

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The Big Gay Speech We Wish Obama Would Give

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

I'm sure his speechwriters have cooked up something special for Saturday, but I've got a few ideas of my own. I've written a speech for the beloved President -- the kind of speech we wish the man would give, just once.

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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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Louis Gohmert: Hate Crimes Bill Will Lead To Nazism, Legalization Of Necrophilia, Pedophilia, Bestiality (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

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House lawmakers convened Tuesday night for a special session of floor speeches addressing the repeal of the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy. ...

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Obama's Big Gay Speech

Wayne Besen | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

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Let it be known that the GLBT community is no longer interested in being pals with the powerful or having the famous tell us we are fabulous -- unless it leads to action.

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Stewart Pummels Obama For Not Repealing 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.07.2009 | Comedy

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Comedians have made no bones about their frustration with President Obama of late. Bill Maher, referring to the health care debate, pleaded with the p...

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The Right Time to Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell Is Now

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand | Posted 10.05.2009 | New York

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I've secured the commitment from Sen. Carl Levin, chair of the Armed Services Committee, to hold the first hearing on Don't Ask Don't Tell since it began 16 years ago.

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Obama To Take On "Don't Ask Don't Tell" At "Right Time": Jones

AP | Posted 10.04.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will focus "at the right time" on how to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in ...

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Reid Appeals Directly To Obama: Help Us Repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.01.2009 | Politics

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ramped up the pressure on the White House and the military to repeal its "don't ask, don't tell" policy with a direc...

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Pentagon Journal Calls For Repeal Of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.30.2009 | Media

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For a long while now, I've been of the mind that the current "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that the Armed Forces enforces on its soldiers is pointles...

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Article In Military Journal Endorses Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

New York Times | ELISABETH BUMILLER | Posted 09.30.2009 | Home

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WASHINGTON -- In an unusual show of support for allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces, an official military journal articl...

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Joseph Christopher Rocha: Gay Sailor's Abuse To Be Reviewed By Navy

Youth Radio | Rachel Krantz | Posted 11.23.2009 | Home

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After Youth Radio exposed a culture of hazing, including psychological and physical abuse, at a U.S. Navy canine unit in Bahrain, the nation's top Nav...

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What Can Stop the Gay-Bashing in the Military?

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

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Petty Officer Third Class Joseph Rocha was brutalized for more than two years at his base in Bahrain after his refusal to hire a prostitute raised suspicions that he was gay. This is not an academic debate.

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Time for Mullen and Gates to Take a Clear Stand on DADT

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

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If Admiral Mullen and Secretary Gates are asked towards the end of the year whether they are prepared to sign off on repeal language of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, what will their answers be?

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Do the Ten Commandments Support Gays in the Military?

Bruce Feiler | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

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The Ten Commandments do not mention homosexuality. But the Five Books of Moses do, in ways that have plagued homosexuals for centuries.

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Gays, Guts and Reality: What Time Is the Right Time to Keep Obama's Promises?

Peggy Drexler | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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During the campaign, there was a belief that, in the same way African Americans saw Bill Clinton as the first black president, Obama would be the first gay president. That hasn't happened.

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Senate Candidate Giannoulias Backs Gay Marriage

Chicago Sun-Times | Mark Brown | Posted 10.19.2009 | Chicago

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Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias said Wednesday he favors legalization of same-sex marriage and, if elected, would seek to repeal a federal law that...

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Which Communities Are Still in High Sizzle Support Mode for Barack Obama?

Steve Clemons | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Liz Halloran, Gay Rights, Colin Powell, Obama Policy Agenda, Rick Warren, Sam Nunn, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Gay Issues, Barack Obama, Homosexuals, Politics News

There are a lot of folks out there who are as grateful today for Obama running the nation as they were in January -- but we aren't hearing much from them of late.

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Remembering Senator Kennedy

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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As a key member of the Senate Armed Service Committee and longtime opponent of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Senator Kennedy was a formidable advocate in this debate. We knew we had a fighter with us.

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Democratic Headquarters Vandal A Transgendered Anarchist Angry With Obama Over Gay Rights

The Colorado Independent | Ernest Luning | Posted 09.26.2009 | Denver

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DENVER -- The suspect arrested Tuesday morning on charges of smashing 11 windows at the state Democratic Party headquarters is a transgendered "Denver...

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Obama Talking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth on DOMA

Kase Wickman | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Doma, Defense of Marriage Act, Barack Obama, Glbt, Politics News

The best Obama has been able to do for gay rights is file a brief that doesn't say that legalization of gay marriage leads to pedophilia. Congratulations, Mr. President!

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Why Does Obama Use Executive Power for Everything But Gay Troops?

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stop-Loss, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Gays in the Military, Gay Troops, Gay Rights, Signing Statements, Rahm Emanuel, Executive Order, Barack Obama, Meghan McCain, Politics News

Sometimes moral and political leadership really are one and the same. Ending the needless firing of gay troops is one of those times.

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