All posts tagged "pentagon"
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Activists petition Pentagon to pull anti-gay pastor from prayer breakfast
Two of the country’s largest LGBT-rights organizations are protesting the participation of an anti-gay California megachurch pastor in a Thursday breakfast at the Pentagon marking...
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Allyson Robinson stresses post-DADT goals at OutServe-SLDN dinner
The leader of the nation’s largest LGBT military organization set her sights on complacency Saturday night, telling an audience of nearly a thousand that the...
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Chuck Hagel confirmed as defense secretary
After weeks of delay, the U.S. Senate today confirmed Chuck Hagel as the next secretary of defense, voting 58-41. The vote comes nearly two months...
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Pentagon announces extension of certain benefits to same-sex military families
Same-sex military families will begin to receive a number of benefits previously denied to them as early as this summer, the Department of Defense announced...
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Report: Pentagon to extend benefits to same-sex military families
The Pentagon will announce later this week its decision to grant the spouses of gay servicemembers “certain benefits” still denied to them more than a...
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Chuck Hagel addresses gay equality during Senate confirmation hearing
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel affirmed his commitment to equality for gay servicemembers during his Senate confirmation hearing today. President Barack Obama’s nominee for secretary of...
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Senators urge Panetta to extend benefits to same-sex military families
Two senators joined the call for outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to immediately extend benefits to same-sex military families. In a letter sent today, Sens. Kirsten...
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White House dodges questions on benefits for same-sex military families
The White House today said President Barack Obama is aware that same-sex military families are still denied a number of benefits in the wake of...
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Pressure mounts for Panetta to protect same-sex military families
The same day the Defense Department lifted the ban on women in combat, advocates are calling on Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to immediately grant full benefits...
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Pressure on Pentagon to update policy after gay spouse snubbed
Following controversy at the Army’s Fort Bragg in North Carolina, pressure is mounting on the Defense Department to issue new regulations granting the spouses and...
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Marines Instruct Spouses Clubs To Admit Same-Sex Spouses or Face Eviction
The Marine Corps has instructed legal staff that spouses clubs operating on Marine bases must admit same-sex spouses or face eviction, the Associated Press reports....
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White House Defends Hagel Apology, Stands By Nomination
The White House is sticking by President Obama’s nominee for defense secretary despite continued qualms from advocates. White House press secretary Jay Carney defended former Sen....
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Discharged Gay Servicemembers To Receive Full Separation Pay
Members of the military honorably discharged because of their homosexuality since Nov. 10, 2004 will receive full separation pay after a settlement reached yesterday between...
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Obama Nominates Hagel Despite LGBT Concerns
President Barack Obama formally nominated former Sen. Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense Monday, leaving advocates cautious and curious about the Nebraska Republican’s views on...
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Obama Signs Defense Bill, Voices Concerns Over “Conscience Clause”
President Barack Obama approved the defense budget for 2013, issuing a lengthy statement in the early morning hours of Thursday Eastern Time about his qualms...
