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GOP Launches New Attack On Gay Rights In Military

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 05.10.2012

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...

Max J. Rosenthal

Military Gays Demand Greater Equality

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 03.20.2012

WASHINGTON -- At a campaign event in Maryland on Friday, President Barack Obama trumpeted the repeal of the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy as a signat...

Andrea Stone

Charlie Morgan Takes Battle With DOMA To Capitol Hill

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 02.09.2012

WASHINGTON -- Charlie Morgan, the lesbian National Guardsman who is battling Stage IV breast cancer and the Defense of Marriage Act that would deny su...

Andrea Stone

Lesbian Guardsman Battling Cancer To Tell Boehner Staff That Her Wife Deserves Benefits

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 02.01.2012

WASHINGTON -- A lesbian National Guardsman -- who is fighting Stage IV breast cancer and who fears time is running out for overturning the Defense of ...

Gay Military Spouse Speaks Out On His Husband Getting Booed At GOP Debate

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.27.2011

Josh Snyder, the husband of the gay soldier booed at a September Republican presidential debate, appeared on MSNBC Thursday to discuss the incident an...

Andrea Stone

Same-Sex Married Troops Ready To Sue Over Military Benefits

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 12.16.2011

LAS VEGAS -- The gay advocacy group that successfully lobbied to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy plans to file a lawsuit in feder...

Andrea Stone

How-To Guide: Everything Gay Troops Need To Know Once DADT Repeal Becomes Official

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 09.27.2011

WASHINGTON -- Is it required to come out if you're a gay or lesbian service member? Is it safe for gay troops to confide in their chaplain? Which bene...

DADT: The End is Near

Tracy Baim | Posted 09.21.2011

Tracy Baim

More than 14,000 servicemembers have been dismissed under DADT since 1993. These represent lost careers, lost contributions to our country's safety and people hurt who wanted nothing more than to serve our nation.

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal Under Attack

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.11.2011

Aubrey Sarvis

Just successfully enacting repeal does not finish the job. Opponents of open service are circling the wagons, and we must acknowledge that repeal is under attack and must be defended.

The History Makers

Steve Ralls | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Ralls

Gay troops have fought and died for our country since the Revolutionary War. Soon, they will no longer have to do so while being treated like second-class citizens.

Amanda Terkel

DADT Repeal Advocates Call For More Aggressive White House Outreach To Capitol Hill

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- With negotiations heating up over whether the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will be brought up in the lame duck session of C...

Air Force DADT Enforcement Has Stopped, According To Official's E-Mail

AP / The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON - A gay rights group says the Air Force has told its legal officers to stop enforcing "don't ask, don't tell" because of a judge's ruling T...

Lady Gaga To Rally In Maine, Pressure GOP Senators On DADT Repeal

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

PORTLAND, Maine — Organizers say Lady Gaga is visiting Maine's largest city to join a rally against the military's "don't ask, don't tell" polic...

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

Michael Rowe | Posted 05.25.2011

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.

Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Our Fight Too

Ryan McDermott | Posted 05.25.2011

Ryan McDermott

Gay and lesbians are a vital group within our veteran community. They help form our ranks. These troops are among those who keep our nation safe.

Gates, Mullen Signal Chain of Command: Stop Wasting Time Discharging Gays

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

Aubrey Sarvis

As much as we welcome these helpful changes coming from Secretary Gates and his DOD General Counsel, interim steps are not a substitute for repeal.

The Pentagon's Awkward "If" Problem

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

Aubrey Sarvis

That we can or should allow gays to serve openly only after -- or iff -- we end one or both wars is the most obvious of red herrings. It will take years for the wars to "end."

It's Chow Time at the White House, Brother

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

Aubrey Sarvis

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

Will Gays Divorce the Democrats?

Karen Ocamb | Posted 05.25.2011

Karen Ocamb

The Democratically-controlled Congress talks a good game to get LGBT votes and money -- but they don't have much to show for LGBT loyalty.

Under Obama "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Will Pass Away

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

Aubrey Sarvis

I am confident that Mr. Obama will work to end the ban on lesbians and gays serving openly in the military. Why am I so confident? Because Barack Obama said so.

GOP Platform: No Gays in the Military

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

Aubrey Sarvis

"Don't Ask Don't Tell" is not an issue of one party versus another. It's a matter of military readiness and what's best for the country.