Search results for "military"
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Defense Bill Conference Report Strips Anti-Gay House Language, Keeps Military Sodomy Ban
Following the report that the House and Senate conferees had reached a compromise on the National Defense Authorization Act, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network announced this...
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SLDN Files DOMA Challenge, Seeking Equal Benefits for Same-Sex Military Spouses
[Photo: Servicemembers Legal Defense Network executive director Aubrey Sarvis, left, speaks at a news conference on Oct. 27, 2011, announcing the organization’s filing of a...
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Gay magazine approved for distribution on military bases
Outserve, a new magazine launched earlier this year to serve the interests of lesbian and gay male servicemembers, says in a press release that it...
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Military Ready for DADT Repeal Certification, But Log Cabin Pushes Forward With Court Challenge
Pentagon officials told Metro Weekly this evening that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were...
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Active-Duty Military Contingent Marches in San Diego Pride Parade
[Photo: The contingent of active-duty servicemembers and veterans line up to march in the San Diego Pride Parade on Saturday, July 16. (Photo by Tony...
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At White House, Military Families Don’t Include Gays and Lesbians — Yet
Today, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden launched their new initiative, Joining Forces, “to support and honor America’s service members and their families.”...
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Military Serenade
Mike Almy only came out to his parents after he became a leading activist pushing repeal of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. ''I...
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Military won’t extend benefits to gay spouses? Obama and Biden address gay marriage issues [video]
”The partners of gay service members will not at this point be given any special rights or any rights that parallel those of a spouse.”...
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Harry Reid shares victory over military’s gay ban with Lady Gaga and Lt. Dan Choi
@ladygaga We did it! #DADT is a thing of the past. 18 Dec via web “@ladygaga We did it! #DADT is a thing of the...
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President Obama repeals military’s 17-year ban on gays; ”Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is dead [video]
”This law I’m about to sign, will strengthen our national security, and uphold the ideals that our fighting men and women risk their lives to...
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Gay military group protests Senate's failed vote [video]
Michelle Benecke of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network told a crowd of supporters that ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell is a lie.'' She appeared alongside Aubrey Sarvis,...
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Mixed outlook on possible inclusion of gays in US military [video]
“Before a change in the law, we would have to certify that we’ve made enough preparations that it wouldn’t affect unit cohesion, morale, retention and...
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Military v. McCain
Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who in February told the Senate Armed Services Committee that his personal opinion was...
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The (Military) Brass Tacks of Lame-Duck DADT Repeal
Over the weekend, the military leadership began weighing in on the post-election landscape for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Although the decision to...
