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Dutch military join gay Pride for first time

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:59:21 +0000

(Amtsterdam) Embracing a policy of “Do Tell,” the Dutch military joined Amsterdam’s annual Gay Pride parade for the first time, with uniformed men and women saluting the crowds from a boat(...)

Monday Watercooler: Lowest number of DADT discharges in 2010

James Withers — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:15:57 +0000

250 soldiers discharged in 2010. Although 2010 was the year “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” fell (caveats understood), there were still 250 military personnel discharged due to the policy. The numbers(...)

Withers: Why do news organizations still turn to the Family Research Council?

James Withers — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:27:25 +0000

Question for the day: why is Politico.com, a respectable place for news and opinion, giving op-ed space to Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council? This week Perkins and John Sheehan, a(...)

US ex-general apologizes for Dutch gay comments

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:00:16 +0000

(The Hague, Netherlands) A retired American general has apologized for a remark to the U.S. Senate suggesting that gay Dutch soldiers were partly to blame for the Srebrenica massacre by Serb(...)

Dutch fuming at retired US general’s gays comment

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:17:42 +0000

(The Hague, Netherlands) The Dutch prime minister Friday denounced as “irresponsible” a claim by a retired U.S. general that gay Dutch soldiers were partly to blame for allowing Europe’s worst(...)

Off-target general says Dutch army weakened by gays

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:39:51 +0000

(Washington) A retired U.S. general says Dutch troops failed to defend against the 1995 genocide in the Bosnian war because the army was weakened, partly because it included openly gay(...)

Withers: Former general says Bosnia massacre happened because of gay soldiers

James Withers — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:32:38 +0000

Please take this advice: put down that tasty beverage before you continue. If you have children and don’t won’t their ears assaulted by you cussing, send them outdoors. You ready? Gen. John(...)

Singer threatens to boycott Eurovision over Moscow anti-gay stand

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:00:38 +0000

(Amsterdam, Netherlands) The lead singer of the Netherlands’ entry in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest says he will refuse to perform if Moscow police violently suppress this year’s gay pride(...)

Drag Mary angers Dutch Christians

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:46:34 +0000

(Amsterdam, Netherlands) Amsterdam hosted a Christmas celebration for its gay community on Sunday featuring a nativity tableau with a male Mary in drag that church organizations denounced as an(...)

Dutch island fights marriage ruling

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:11:29 +0000

(Amsterdam, Netherlands) The government of the Antilles is appealing a court ruling that it must recognize same-sex marriage.

The Antilles was once a Dutch colony, but is now an autonomous(...)