All posts tagged "military"
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Transgender Army Veteran Selected to Lead Military LGBT-Equality Group
In a historic move, the nation’s largest military LGBT-rights organization has announced Allyson Robinson, a transgender woman, will be the group’s new executive director. Servicemembers...
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Ryan Speaks Out on DADT Repeal, McCain Remains Silent
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said those still wishing to overturn the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” need to “move on” in an...
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Obama Lauds One Year Anniversary of DADT Repeal
President Barack Obama issued a statement commemorating the one year anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” earlier today, describing the end of...
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A Sailor's Life, No Longer at Sea
At first glance, you can easily spot qualities that mark Chief Petty Officer Ronnie Ratliff as a Navy man, beyond the close-cropped hair. There's the...
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This Gay Woman's Army
Despite the repeal of ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'' Jennifer Pollom's work life hasn't changed much in terms of what she divulges to her co-workers or...
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The Fearless Sergeant
It's a day he says he'll never forget. On July 11, 2007, John Cephas stood in line with hundreds of other recruits at the United...
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Call of Duty
In July, underneath a warm Californian sun, dozens of servicemembers holding American flags marched through the streets of San Diego. On its surface, the sight...
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No Military Welcome for Transgender Americans
The repeal of ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' ushered in a new era of acceptance in the armed forces for thousands of Americans. For almost two...
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Study Shows No Negative Impact After DADT Repeal
Almost a year after the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a new study has found that the end of the discriminatory ban on out...
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Lesbian Becomes Highest Ranking Out Military Officer
At a ceremony in Arlington earlier today, Army Reserve officer Tammy Smith became the first out, active duty general in American history. Smith was promoted...
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New Federal Law Targets Hate Group’s Tactic of Choice
A bill signed into law earlier this week just made life a bit more difficult for members of the Westboro Baptist Church. President Barack Obama...
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Republican Congressman Moves To Ban Same-Sex Weddings on Military Bases
Nearly a month after two men became the first gay couple to marry on a military base since the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,”...
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Gay troops given permission to march in uniform in San Diego Pride Parade
“It was absolutely thrilling last year to walk down the street. But this year — to be able to march in uniform — wow! I’m...
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Out and Outstanding
The Verizon Center has plenty of fanfare in store for summer. Maybe it's Coldplay. Maybe it's Cirque du Soleil. Whatever the performance, whatever the game,...
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Say What We Mean
So Tony Perkins, the longtime bigoted mouthpiece for the rabidly anti-gay Family Research Council, was rather apoplectic this past week over the news that a...
