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US urges delay in ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ ruling

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:34:27 +0000

(Washington) After two days of silence, the Obama administration urged a federal judge on Thursday to let the military press on with its “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on gays serving openly in(...)

White House, Congress agree on Don’t Ask compromise

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:22:05 +0000

Members of Congress and the White House Office of Management and Budget announced Monday evening that they had reached a compromise on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal legislation.

The compromise(...)

ROTC student must return $80,000 scholarship after coming out

logointern1 — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:00:34 +0000

The costly military ban, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, is adding up to almost $80,000 in debt for one University of North Carolina student.

Sara Isaacson was offered an ROTC scholarship that(...)

DADT rally Sunday: Will there be more arrests?

logointern1 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:05:16 +0000

Will Lt. Dan Choi get arrested Sunday afternoon? If he does, it’s the third arrest in less than two months for the outspoken advocate of repealing the military ban on gays serving openly.

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Air Force unsure if servicemember is a lesbian

logointern1 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:00:33 +0000

The Air Force is having a hard time figuring out what to do with Lt. Robin Chaurasiya, a communications officer whose sexual orientation is under scrutiny.

In what the Air Force is alleging(...)

Transgender veteran irate over disriminatory treatment by police

logointern1 — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:00:59 +0000

Autumn Sandeen, a 20-year veteran of the Navy, wrote an open letter to President Barack Obama on Monday decrying the intense discrimination she was subjected to as a transgender woman after(...)

Military experts: Separate living quarters will affect unit cohesion

logointern1 — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:00:53 +0000

Military experts on Friday fought back against a suggestion by a military general addressing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell to build separate living quarters for gay and straight troops. A move to(...)

ACLU files complaint over lesbian’s military dismissal

logointern1 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:55:02 +0000

Two Rapid City, S.D., police officers are accused of playing a part in getting a staff sergeant from Ellsworth Air Force Base expelled from the military under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, KOTA(...)

Gates said soldiers must be shielded from DADT debate

logointern1 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:00:26 +0000

(WASHINGTON) Defense Secretary Robert Gates says a study on allowing gays to serve openly in the military must involve troops without ensnaring them in the political debate.

In a memo outlining(...)

N.C. gay group targets lawmaker in DADT repeal fight

logointern1 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:55:51 +0000

U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick, a North Carolina Republican, within the next month will have enough toy soldiers in her office to play large-scale war games.

According to a story in the Charlotte(...)