http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/27/military-gay-students-graduation_n_1548880.html 2012-05-27T11:00:00Z 2012-05-27T11:00:52Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ ANNAPOLIS, Md. &mdash; Gay students at America's military service academies are wrapping up the first year when they no longer had to hide their sexua... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/gays-in-the-military">Gays in the Military</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-rights">Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/military">Military</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-youth">LGBT Youth</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-cadets">Gay Cadets</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-rights">LGBT Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/us-naval-academy">U.S. Naval Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/air-force">Air Force</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-youth">Gay Youth</a>, <a href="/tag/west-point">West Point</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-v-taylor/coming-out_b_1544111.html 2012-05-26T11:15:45Z 2012-05-26T11:26:40Z Robert V. Taylor http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-v-taylor/ My own fears were not about the people I loved rejecting me. They were all fears about those outside of my immediate circle of trust and love.... In naming and befriending my fears, their power to confine and define me was deflated. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/claiming-your-voice">Claiming Your Voice</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-air-force-cadets">Gay Air Force Cadets</a>, <a href="/tag/inclusion">Inclusion</a>, <a href="/tag/beyond-fear">Beyond Fear</a>, <a href="/tag/sexual-orientation">Sexual Orientation</a>, <a href="/tag/courage">Courage</a>, <a href="/tag/personal-growth">Personal Growth</a>, <a href="/tag/emotional-health">Emotional Health</a>, <a href="/tag/fearlessness">Fearlessness</a>, <a href="/tag/personal-development">Personal Development</a>, <a href="/tag/becoming-fearless">Becoming Fearless</a>, <a href="/tag/becoming-fearless">Becoming-Fearless</a>, <a href="/tag/sexuality">Sexuality</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/24/us-air-force-academy-gay-cadets_n_1543278.html 2012-05-24T14:09:00Z 2012-05-24T14:09:22Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ In yet another historic, post-"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" moment, the U.S. Air Force Academy graduated the nation's first group of openly gay cadets this ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/gays-in-the-military">Gays in the Military</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gays">Obama Gays</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gays-military">Obama Gays Military</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-rights">Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/us-air-force">U.S. Air Force</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-rights">LGBT Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/us-air-force-academy">U.S. Air Force Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gay-rights">Obama Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/air-force-academy">Air Force Academy</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/24/fleet-week-2012-katy-perry-will-smith-navy-new-york-city_n_1542608.html 2012-05-24T10:22:50Z 2012-05-24T11:20:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Some 6,000 sailors, marines and coast guardsman were shipped into New York City Wednesday for the beginning of Fleet Week, this year marking the 200th... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/scores">Scores</a>, <a href="/tag/will-smith-fleet-week">Will Smith Fleet Week</a>, <a href="/tag/the-out-nyc">The OUT Nyc</a>, <a href="/tag/katy-perry">Katy Perry</a>, <a href="/tag/katy-perry-fleet-week">Katy Perry Fleet Week</a>, <a href="/tag/us-marines">US Marines</a>, <a href="/tag/ny-around-town">NY Around Town</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york-around-town">New York Around Town</a>, <a href="/tag/fleet-week-new-york-2012">Fleet Week New York 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/will-smith">Will Smith</a>, <a href="/tag/fleet-week-new-york">Fleet Week New York</a>, <a href="/tag/fleet-week-2012">Fleet Week 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/us-coast-guard">US Coast Guard</a>, <a href="/tag/us-navy">US Navy</a>, <a href="/new-york">New York News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/24/us-seaman-romantic-reunion-uss-carl-vinson_n_1542457.html 2012-05-24T10:48:00Z 2012-05-24T10:48:24Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Footage of a heartwarming reunion between a gay U.S. Navy seaman and his boyfriend is making the blogosphere rounds. <br /> <br /> The sailor, identified in the... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-kisses">Gay Kisses</a>, <a href="/tag/uss-carl-vinson">Uss Carl Vinson</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-rights">Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/san-diego">San Diego</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-rights">LGBT Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/openly-gay-military">Openly Gay Military</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-military">Gay Military</a>, <a href="/tag/slideexpand">Slideexpand</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/23/lgbt-sailors-urged-to-com_n_1540226.html 2012-05-23T14:54:36Z 2012-05-23T15:00:50Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ HELL'S KITCHEN — For the first Fleet Week since Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed, New York's gay nightlife scene is encouraging men and women in u... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt">Lgbt</a>, <a href="/tag/fleet-week-new-york-2012">Fleet Week New York 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/fleet-week">Fleet Week</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-sailor">Gay Sailor</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york-news">New York News</a>, <a href="/tag/fleet-week-new-york">Fleet Week New York</a>, <a href="/tag/ny-news">Ny News</a>, <a href="/new-york">New York News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/17/house-gop-gays-in-the-military_n_1524826.html 2012-05-17T13:28:15Z 2012-05-17T13:28:15Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Don't Ask, Don't Tell is history, but House Republicans are still waging a last-ditch guerrilla campaign against the acceptance of gay and lesbian ser... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/gays-in-the-military">Gays in the Military</a>, <a href="/tag/house-republicans">House Republicans</a>, <a href="/tag/gop">Gop</a>, <a href="/tag/house-gop">House GOP</a>, <a href="/tag/military-gays">Military Gays</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-service-members">Gay Service Members</a>, <a href="/tag/republicans">Republicans</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aubrey-sarvis/tracy-thorne-begland-judgeship_b_1521495.html 2012-05-16T12:44:21Z 2012-05-16T12:44:21Z Aubrey Sarvis http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aubrey-sarvis/ As the <em>Washington Post</em> pointed out, you can be a gun-rights activist in the old Dominion and get a judgeship in Virginia, but you can't be a gay rights advocate and get approved by the the same assembly in Richmond. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/virginia">Virginia</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt">Lgbt</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/equality">Equality</a>, <a href="/tag/mark-warner">Mark Warner</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt">Dadt</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-rights">LGBT Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/jim-webb">Jim Webb</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/tracy-thorne-begland">Tracy Thorne-Begland</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lincoln-mitchell/a-win-on-marriage-for-oba_b_1518233.html 2012-05-15T12:18:02Z 2012-05-15T12:18:02Z Lincoln Mitchell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lincoln-mitchell/ Obama's position on marriage equality changes the policy debate on this issue, probably permanently. Not only is it good to see that the president supports equality for all Americans, but Obama's statement throws down a challenge for future bigots and enshrines marriage equality as the Democratic position. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/bill-clinton">Bill Clinton</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt">Lgbt</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt">Dadt</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/doma">Doma</a>, <a href="/tag/democratic-party">Democratic Party</a>, <a href="/tag/republican-party">Republican Party</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/defense-of-marriage-act">Defense of Marriage Act</a>, <a href="/tag/north-carolina">North Carolina</a>, <a href="/tag/marriage-equality">Marriage Equality</a>, <a href="/tag/vice-president-biden">Vice President Biden</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gay-marriage">Obama Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-j-siebel/today-president-obama-pro_b_1504667.html 2012-05-15T11:12:07Z 2012-05-15T11:13:23Z Brian J. Siebel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-j-siebel/ There are panoply of reasons to back the reelection of President Obama and oppose Mitt Romney, but last week provided one of the starkest contrasts be... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage">Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/marriage-equality">Marriage Equality</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aubrey-sarvis/obama-service-members-and_b_1510745.html 2012-05-11T17:20:34Z 2012-05-11T17:20:34Z Aubrey Sarvis http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aubrey-sarvis/ We are fighting in court to overturn DOMA and assure that gay and lesbian married military couples receive the same benefits from the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs that their married straight comrades take for granted. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dadt">Dadt</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/military">Military</a>, <a href="/tag/doma">Doma</a>, <a href="/tag/defense-of-marriage-act">Defense of Marriage Act</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage">Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/byron-williams/president-obama-rises-above-the-amoral-political-paradigm_b_1507272.html 2012-05-11T10:15:16Z 2012-05-11T10:15:20Z Byron Williams http://www.huffingtonpost.com/byron-williams/ The president's statement certainly qualifies as his "profile in courage" moment. To take on one of the hot-button social issues less than 24 hours after North Carolina voted in opposition of same-sex marriage was indeed courageous. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/gay-rights">Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-rights-obama">Gay Rights Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gay-marriage">Obama Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-lgbt-rights">Obama Lgbt Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/president-kennedy">President Kennedy</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-rigths">Lgbt Rigths</a>, <a href="/tag/president-lincoln">President Lincoln</a>, <a href="/tag/north-carolina-amendment-one">North Carolina Amendment One</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-issues">LGBT Issues</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage">Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/marriage-equality">Marriage Equality</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ian-thompson/antigay-pandering-cannot-_b_1507529.html 2012-05-10T19:40:00Z 2012-05-10T19:40:09Z Ian Thompson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ian-thompson/ While many were rightly cheering President Obama's statement and what it will do to advance fairness and equal treatment under the law for all Americans, the U.S. House of Representatives was busy trying to score cheap political points at the expense of gay and lesbian couples. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dadt">Dadt</a>, <a href="/tag/doma">Doma</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/akin-amendment">Akin Amendment</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-rights">LGBT Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/palazzo-amendment">Palazzo Amendment</a>, <a href="/tag/huelskamp-amendment">Huelskamp Amendment</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-rights">Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/10/house-republicans-gay-marriage-military_n_1506786.html 2012-05-10T13:47:46Z 2012-05-10T13:47:12Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ While gay members of the military now enjoy the right to marry openly, the House Armed Services Committee attempted to ensure on Wednesday that they w... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/servicemembers-legal-defense-network">Servicemembers Legal Defense Network</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/military-chaplains">Military Chaplains</a>, <a href="/tag/todd-akin">Todd Akin</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage-military">Gay Marriage Military</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt-repeal">Dadt Repeal</a>, <a href="/tag/sldn">Sldn</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt">Dadt</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Dont Ask Dont Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage">Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dorian-de-wind/some-personal-thoughts-on-obama-gay-marriage_b_1505961.html 2012-05-10T11:33:07Z 2012-05-10T11:33:57Z Dorian de Wind http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dorian-de-wind/ I personally haven't "just concluded" that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally. I concluded this a very long time ago, when the most loved person in the world to my wife and myself, our young son, told us that he was gay. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/gays-and-lesbians">Gays and Lesbians</a>, <a href="/tag/discrimination">Discrimination</a>, <a href="/tag/prejudice">Prejudice</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/osama-bin-laden">Osama Bin Laden</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-children">Gay Children</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gay-marriage">Obama Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage">Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/marriage-equality">Marriage Equality</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/10/obama-gay-marriage-san-francisco_n_1504829.html 2012-05-10T02:27:36Z 2012-05-09T21:09:41Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to openly support same-sex marriage on Wednesday. <br /> <br /> In an interview with ABC, Obama cleare... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-same-sex-marriage">Obama Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/jerry-brown-gay-marriage">Jerry Brown Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-lgbt-rights">Obama Lgbt Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gay-rights">Obama Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-lgbtq">Obama LGBTQ</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gay-marriage">Obama Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/slideexpand">Slideexpand</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-supports-gay-marriage">Obama Supports Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-2012">Obama 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell Repeal</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-supports-same-sex-marriage">Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-rights">Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/ed-lee-gay-marriage">Ed Lee Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-lgbt">Obama LGBT</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage">Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/gavin-newsom-gay-marriage">Gavin Newsom Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/san-francisco">San Francisco News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-d-rosenstein/michigan-third-district_b_1489856.html 2012-05-08T23:00:44Z 2012-05-08T23:05:15Z Peter D. Rosenstein http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-d-rosenstein/ Considering what is happening to the Republican party today, Gerald Ford couldn't win a primary in his old congressional district. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/equal-rights-amendment">Equal Rights Amendment</a>, <a href="/tag/trevor-thomas">Trevor Thomas</a>, <a href="/tag/gerald-ford">Gerald Ford</a>, <a href="/tag/steve-pestka">Steve Pestka</a>, <a href="/tag/governor-grenholm">Governor Grenholm</a>, <a href="/tag/justin-amash">Justin Amash</a>, <a href="/tag/republican-party">Republican Party</a>, <a href="/tag/tea-party">Tea Party</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wayne-anderson/gay-soldiers-in-the-dange_b_1476321.html 2012-05-03T22:19:00Z 2012-05-03T22:19:59Z Wayne Anderson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wayne-anderson/ While repealing "don't ask, don't tell" was of course a step in the right direction, our military and political leaders failed to complete the journey, leaving gay and lesbian soldiers unprotected from anti-gay discrimination and abuse. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-soldiers-harassment">Gay Soldiers Harassment</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt">Dadt</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-soldiers">Gay Soldiers</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt-repeal">Dadt Repeal</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-soldiers-harassed">Gay Soldiers Harassed</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-soldiers-discrimination">Gay Soldiers Discrimination</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/01/leonard-matlovich-tombstone-resurfaces-online_n_1468929.html 2012-05-01T12:07:54Z 2012-05-02T09:24:32Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ On April 30th, the 37th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, the photo of gay Vietnam veteran Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich's powerful to... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/homosexuality">Homosexuality</a>, <a href="/tag/homosexuality-in-the-military">Homosexuality in the Military</a>, <a href="/tag/military">Military</a>, <a href="/tag/leonard-matlovich-tombstone">Leonard Matlovich Tombstone</a>, <a href="/tag/leonard-matlovich-gravestone">Leonard Matlovich Gravestone</a>, <a href="/tag/leonard-matlovich">Leonard Matlovich</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt-repeal">Dadt Repeal</a>, <a href="/tag/foreign-affairs">Foreign Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/vietnam-vet-gravestone">Vietnam Vet Gravestone</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt">Dadt</a>, <a href="/tag/vietnam-vet-tombstone">Vietnam Vet Tombstone</a>, <a href="/tag/air-force">Air Force</a>, <a href="/tag/us-air-force">US Air Force</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/noah-tsika/queering-military-media_b_1465159.html 2012-05-01T10:53:00Z 2012-05-01T10:53:53Z Noah Tsika http://www.huffingtonpost.com/noah-tsika/ A single question will structure forthcoming, gay-themed military documentaries: do straight soldiers, who may or may not be homophobic, and whose disdain for open declarations of gay identities may or may not have religious roots, need to alter their beliefs and become pro-queer? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/gays-in-the-military">Gays in the Military</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/act-of-valor">Act of Valor</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell Repeal</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt">Dadt</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt-repeal">Dadt Repeal</a>, <a href="/tag/military">Military</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/27/gay-marine-marriage-proposal-military-base_n_1460179.html 2012-04-27T16:54:00Z 2012-04-27T16:55:55Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ In a heartwarming sign of the post-"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" era, one gay marine was greeted with a romantic wedding proposal as he returned to San Dieg... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/gays-in-the-military">Gays in the Military</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/camp-pendleton">Camp Pendleton</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-rights">Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/us-marines">US Marines</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-rights">LGBT Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-weddings">Gay Weddings</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-military">Gay Military</a>, <a href="/tag/slideexpand">Slideexpand</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage">Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-clemons/will-romney-squash-gop-an_b_1442987.html 2012-04-21T15:41:34Z 2012-04-21T15:41:34Z Steve Clemons http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-clemons/ I have many differences with Romney, as well as Obama -- but today, Romney gets a salute from me for hiring Richard Grenell. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/richard-grenell">Richard Grenell</a>, <a href="/tag/john-bolton">John Bolton</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/bryan-fischer">Bryan Fischer</a>, <a href="/tag/ric-grenell">Ric Grenell</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/election-2012">Election 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/presidential-election-2012">Presidential Election 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/romney-2012">Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aj-walkley/command-sergeant-major-as_b_1435444.html 2012-04-20T19:20:00Z 2012-04-20T19:20:47Z A.J. Walkley http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aj-walkley/ Last Saturday, April 14, 2012, I came across a troubling post in one of the groups I belong to on Facebook. A soldier in the United States military wrote, "I was just shoved across the dance floor by my command sergeant major for being gay...lovely end to my active duty career." <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/lgbt">Lgbt</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-rights">Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/military">Military</a>, <a href="/tag/lesbian">Lesbian</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt-repeal">Dadt Repeal</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt">Dadt</a>, <a href="/tag/repeal-dont-ask-dont-tell">Repeal Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/20/obama-lgbt-progress-timeline-tweets_n_1441003.html 2012-04-20T13:08:00Z 2012-04-20T13:08:33Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ President Obama has weathered a sizable fallout from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy groups and voters for his surprising refus... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-executive-order">Obama Executive Order</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-rights">Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-rights">LGBT Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gay-rights">Obama Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell Repeal</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shawn-debarge-goodin/same-sex-military-families_b_1438686.html 2012-04-19T16:24:09Z 2012-04-19T16:24:44Z Shawn DeBarge Goodin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shawn-debarge-goodin/ Although Brandon and I live in Washington State, which now has marriage equality, if we were to marry the certificate would carry no value when presented at my post. Simply because of our sexual orientation, my marriage would go unrecognized. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/lgbt">Lgbt</a>, <a href="/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell">Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-rights">LGBT Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-rights">Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/michelle-obama">Michelle Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/repeal-dont-ask-dont-tell">Repeal Don&#039;t Ask Don&#039;t Tell</a>, <a href="/tag/military-families">Military Families</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-military-families">Same-Sex Military Families</a>, <a href="/tag/equal-rights">Equal Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/defense-of-marriage-act">Defense of Marriage Act</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage">Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/marriage-equality">Marriage Equality</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p>