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Feds ask court to dismiss ‘don’t ask’ lawsuit

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:42:01 +0000

(San Francisco) Even as federal officials laud the end of the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay troops, Justice Department lawyers are trying to dissuade a federal appeals court from deciding(...)

President’s statement on end of gay military ban

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:23:45 +0000

Today, the discriminatory law known as ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is finally and formally repealed.

As gay military ban ends, Outserve officer reveals his identity

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:31:21 +0000

(San Francisco) J.D. Smith came into being when a gay student group in upstate New York needed a speaker to talk about the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay troops. In the 16 months since then,(...)

For first time, Navy clears gay WWII vet’s record

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:00:30 +0000

(San Diego) Nearly 70 years after expelling Melvin Dwork for being gay, the Navy is changing his discharge from “undesirable” to “honorable” – marking what is believed to be the first time the(...)

Repeal of military gay ban welcomed by civilian partners

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:45:53 +0000

(New York) After 19 years hiding her relationship with an active-duty Army captain, Cathy Cooper is getting ready to exhale. On Tuesday, the policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell” will expire.(...)

General foresees muted response to gay ban repeal

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:11:22 +0000

(Washington) An Army general who co-directed a Pentagon study on ending the ban on gays serving openly in the military said Wednesday that repeal is likely to prove “pretty(...)

Yale brings back Air Force ROTC after long absence

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:00:51 +0000

Yale had been among other prominent universities without ROTC programs until May, when it agreed to Yale agreed to bring back the Naval ROTC after Congress voted to allow gays to serve openly in the military.

Gay military mag to be distributed on bases in Sept.

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:30:50 +0000

OutServe Magazine, produced by the LGBT soldier’s advocacy organization OutServe, will be distributed free at select Army and Air Force bases beginning Sept. 20, the day the Don’t Ask, Don’t(...)

Dan Choi: ‘Why should my free speech be curtailed?’

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:52:26 +0000

(Washington) A gay former Army officer arrested outside the White House for protesting the government’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military testified at his trial Tuesday that(...)

Holdout law schools to accept military recruiters

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:30:11 +0000

(South Royalton, Vt.) For Vermont Law School, the price of standing on principle was $500,000.

That’s how much school officials estimate they lost in federal money every year for refusing to(...)