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Dont Ask Dont Tell

Slogging Towards Repeal

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

The nation's armed forces are stretched thin, very thin. Repeal of DADT is a national security issue, first and last.

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Former Troops Speak Out Against "Don't Ask Don't Tell"

AP | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Julianne Sohn, Alex Nicholason, Dadt, Jarrod Chlapowsky, Servicemembers United, Human Rights Campaign, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Politics News

AP CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Groups that support the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays will bring their story to North Carolin...

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Advocate: Gay People Have To Fight If They Want Obama To Act

The Advocate | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Gays, Homosexuality, Defense of Marriage Act, Gay Rights, Barack Obama, Doma, Dodt, President Obama, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Gay Marriage, Politics News

As a candidate Obama promised us a lot; as president he's delivered very little -- and many gay people are getting impatient. Does the outcry unmask t...

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ReThinking The Times of Harvey Milk: You Earned Your Medal, and a Lot More

Jonathan Kim | Posted 09.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Movie Review, Lgbt, Doma, The Times of Harvey Milk, Lesbian, Harvey Milk, Gays and Lesbians, Rethink Reviews, Gay, Defense of Marriage Act, Gays in the Military, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Jonathan Kim, Gay Rights, Barack Obama, Dadt, Film Critic, Prop 8, LGBT Rights, Tom Ammiano, Gays, Movie Critic, Medal of Freedom, Entertainment News
Jonathan Kim

Obama is awarding a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom -- the nation's highest civilian honor -- to Harvey Milk.

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Rachel Maddow's Omission: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Explain Obama's Thinking

Jackson Williams | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lake Okeechobee, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Msnbc, Florida, Alcee Hastings, President Obama, Rachel Maddow, Health Care Reform, Blue Dog Democrats, Politics News
Jackson Williams

A huge majority of Americans, 70 percent, want Don't Ask, Don't Tell ended, and it will be, but this is a foolish time to toss the issue into the mix.

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Happy Birthday Rahm

Aaron Belkin | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gays in the Military, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama, Politics News
Aaron Belkin

Rahm Emanuel's fiftieth birthday is not until November 29, but the gay community has been working hard on his gift, and is in the process of delivering one hell of a present.

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Alcee Hastings Withdrew DADT Amendment Under White House "Pressure" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) has withdrawn an attempt to weaken "Don't Ask Don't Tell" under "pressure" from the White House, he said Wednesday. Has...

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The Honeymoon's Over Mr. President - Now Deal with Guantanamo, Gay Rights and Health Care

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Gays in the Military, Civil Liberties, Guantanamo Detainees, Health Care Reform, Guantanamo, Guantanamo Bay, Obama, Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, Blue Dog Democrats, Habeas Corpus, Politics News
Michael B. Laskoff

The true test of a president is not how he performs with the wind at his back, but how he performs in the face of stiff resistance.

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Senate Will Hold Hearings On "Don't Ask, Don't Tell": Report

Daily Beast | Jason Bellini | Posted 08.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: DADT Hearings, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Dadt, Kirsten Gillibrand, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Politics News

The Daily Beast has learned that the Senate, prompted by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, will hold hearings on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"--a first since 1993, d...

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Obama Backtracks Calling Police Action Stupid: Was It Moderation or Is Obama Becoming the First Wimp?

Michael Russnow | Posted 08.25.2009 | Politics

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Michael Russnow

The fact that our president won't stand behind his words when they become controversial makes me quite concerned about his future.

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New Twist in Bisexual Sailor's Murder -- Victim's Aunt Says Suspect Feared Being Outed

Pam Spaulding | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: LGBT Rights, Don't Ask Don't Tell, August Provost, Gays in the Military, Politics News
Pam Spaulding

The murder victim's sexual orientation is not a reason to keep gays and lesbians from serving in the US armed forces; it's a matter of prosecuting those who harass, maim and kill.

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Jason Linkins

Patrick Murphy Defends Obama, Vows DADT Repeal

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Politics News, Dadt, Barack Obama, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Patrick Murphy, Politics News

Last week, we noted that Pennsylvania Representative and Iraq War veteran Patrick Murphy had assumed the role of chief sponsor for the Military Readin...

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U.S. Allies Embrace Gay Military Personnel

AP | DAVID CRARY | Posted 08.13.2009 | World

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Britain Gay Military, Gays in Military, Israel Gay Military, Australia Gay Military, U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, World News

NEW YORK — When it comes to dealing with gay personnel in the ranks, the contrasts are stark among some of the world's proudest, toughest milita...

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Obama's Silence on "Bruno" Outrages Activists

Robert Lanham | Posted 08.13.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Bruno, Gay Rights, Gay Marriage, Helen Thomas, President Obama, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Barack Obama, Comedy News
Robert Lanham

Many activists contend that given the success of "Bruno," the time is now for the president to speak out in support of non-traditional films such as the ones made by Cohen.

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Four Reasons for Hope on LGBT Rights and the Obama Administration

Carlos A. Ball | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: 2010 Census, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Lgbt, Gay Rights, John Berry, Nancy Sutley, Obama Gay Rights, Fred Hochberg, Defense of Marriage Act, Politics News
Carlos A. Ball

I want to find reasons to still believe that the Obama Administration will do the right thing for LGBT people, and do it relatively soon.

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Athena Crossing the Potomac

Rachel Natelson | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics

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Rachel Natelson

Many figures have decried the inequity of "Don't Ask Don't Tell," the president and Congress to repeal the law. However, one community has remained resolutely silent: national veterans service organizations.

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Will We Wait Until Another Gay Sailor Is Murdered?

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Gays in the Military, Camp Pendleton, Barry Winchell, August Provost, Politics News
Nathaniel Frank

Last week a 29-year-old gay sailor was found shot to death at a guard shack at Camp Pendleton. His death is Exhibit A for why the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy should end now.

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Jason Linkins

Rep. Patrick Murphy, Iraq Vet, Takes Charge of DADT Fight

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

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So, look back at the presidential campaign when President Barack Obama promised to do away with the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" regulation, which forces ev...

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Military Institutes New 'Don't Tell, Let Me Guess' Policy

The Onion | The Onion | Posted 08.08.2009 | Comedy

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But Am I Safer, Mr. Secretary?

Kerry Eleveld | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Dont Ask Dont Tell, Gays in the Military, Dadt, Admiral Mike Mullen, Mike Mullen, Robert Gates, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Defense Secretary Gates, Politics News
Kerry Eleveld

With all due respect, Mr. Secretary, the next time you're mulling the ouster of gay service members, skip the paternalism and just tell us whether we're safer.

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What Can Be Done Now on DADT

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Obama White House, Congress, Colin Powell, Speaker Pelosi, Gallup Poll, The New Republic, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Sam Nunn, Obama Pentagon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Politics News
Aubrey Sarvis

Discrimination in our armed forces carries a potent symbolism: It tells an entire class of people that the country is not interested in their service.

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Invisible

Ben Cartwright | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gays in the Military, Don't Ask Don't Tell, In Their Boots, Politics News
Ben Cartwright

As a committed and patriotic partner of a gay servicemember who has served a tour in Iraq and is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan, one word best sums up my experience: Invisible.

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

Michael Rowe | Posted 08.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Victor Fehrenbach, America, Pat Kutteles, Independence Day, Sldn, Dan Choi, American Flag, Fourth of July, Calpernia Addams, Barry Winchell, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Politics News
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

Read More: Dan Choi, Lt. Dan Choi, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Politics News
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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