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US: military chaplains may perform same-sex unions

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:21:56 +0000

(Washington) The Pentagon has decided that military chaplains may perform same-sex unions, whether on or off a military installation.

The ruling announced Friday by the Pentagon’s personnel(...)

Appeals court tosses gays in military lawsuit

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:20:33 +0000

(San Francisco) A federal appeals court refused Thursday to decide the constitutionality of the military’s now-repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy banning openly gay troops, saying the(...)

Gov’t opposes full severance pay for military gays

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:00:31 +0000

(Washington) Two days after repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy against gays serving openly in the military, the Obama administration was in court Thursday opposing a lawsuit seeking(...)

Culhane: The tidal shift in the LGBT movement

johnculhane — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:00:34 +0000

Who’s hiding now?

A couple of recent developments – one seismic, the other not so much – point to a tidal shift in the battle for LGBT equality and dignity.

The biggie, of course, is the(...)

Gay soldier who came out on YouTube now a hero to many

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:49:09 +0000

Randy Phillips, a 21-year-old from Alabama, who recorded himself coming out to his dad on Tuesday when the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ban was lifted, has now become a hero to hundreds of thousands as(...)

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(...)

Navy officer, partner wed in Vt. as ban ends

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:50:07 +0000

(Duxbury, Vt.) Just as the formal repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy took effect, Navy Lt. Gary Ross and his partner were married before a small group of family and(...)

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Today, the discriminatory law known as ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is finally and formally repealed.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

Pentagon: Ready for gay ban repeal Tuesday

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:00:26 +0000

(Washington) The military has begun accepting applications from openly gay recruits but will not act on them until the legal ban on openly gay service is lifted Tuesday, says a Pentagon(...)