All posts tagged "don’t ask don’t tell"
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President Biden Pardons Military Members for Gay Sex Convictions
The pardon will allow thousands of LGBTQ former service members to amend their military records and potentially recoup lost pay and benefits.
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Director Elegance Bratton Put His Life into ‘The Inspection’
Elegance Bratton chronicles a gay Marine recruit's rough march through bootcamp in the autobiographical drama 'The Inspection.'
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Pentagon Report: Fears of Out LGB Military Members Were Unfounded
An overlooked Pentagon report issued last year by the Joint Chiefs of Staff has debunked decades-old claims that integrating out LGBTQ soldiers into the ranks...
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Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Sarah Palin
The gay political group Log Cabin Republicans has endorsed former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in her bid for the U.S. House of Representatives this fall....
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Palm Center, an LGBTQ Military Think Tank, Closes Down
The Palm Center, a research institute that specializes in researching LGBTQ inclusion in the U.S. military, is shutting down day-to-day operations after 24 years of...
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California Looks to Expand Assistance to LGBTQ Veterans
On Saturday, September 17, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a state bill into law that will provide assistance to military veterans who were forcibly discharged...
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Gay congressman wants to correct military records of LGBTQ people discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
A congressional bill seeks to correct the military records of service members who received less than honorable discharges for being LGBTQ.
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Nancy Pelosi honored for pushing to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
President-elect Joe Biden calls House Speaker "an American treasure," praises her commitment to equal rights
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Marine Corps defends LGBTQ Marines after backlash over Pride Month post
Communications officer clapped back at homophobes who decried LGBTQ Marines and the end of DADT
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Sanders attacks Biden’s record on LGBTQ rights
Vermont senator also criticizes former vice president over record on abortion rights and entitlement cuts
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Bill would reinstate benefits for soldiers dismissed under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Soldiers dismissed under anti-gay policy would have their records changed to reflect honorable discharge
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Federal court denies Trump administration’s latest attempt to push forward with transgender military ban
Judge's decision coincides with 7-year anniversary of end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
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Lesbian veteran, expelled in ’55, receives honorable discharge
—Helen Grace James, 90, speaking to NBC News about her “general discharge under honorable conditions” being upgraded to an honorable discharge on Tuesday. Back in...
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Congress to Trump: Trans ban “questions professionalism” of service members
Letter compares ban to past attempts to exclude certain groups from military service
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Retired generals ask Mattis not to reinstate ban on transgender troops
Three retired Army generals and a group that advocates for allowing LGBTQ individuals to serve openly in the military service are calling on U.S. Secretary of...
