Kerry Eleveld revealed in an article for The Advocate that Rep. Barney Frank stated that the reason why a repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell wasn’t attached to the defense appropriations bill is because the Obama Administration doesn’t want to repeal the policy this year and actually prefers a delay of repeal efforts. “I’m disappointed with the administration talking about delaying legislation for a year. But I’m working with Patrick Murphy on it and I’m hoping we can push ahead.” Rep. Frank stated. When Eleveld noted the White House’s failure to designate the defense authorization as its preferred format for ...

McCain’s letter is signed by a bunch of dead generals. Read more  Virginia’s attorney general has advised the state’s public colleges that they don’t have authority to protect LGBTs from discrimination. Read more  A new ruling from federal appeals court on gays in the military creates a problem for the Pentagon. Read more  Love Won Out is being [...] ...

If you want to know what kind of takeaway messages the far-right hopes to cultivate in the military fairness discussion, look no further than to the imagery that they're using to visually shun us. First is TVC, second is CWA: [Source 1 / Source 2] Ya know, because that is the right we're seeking -- the one that allows us to accessorize those oh-so-drab uniforms, amid witty repartee regarding the "so last season"-iness of camouflage. Because that's how we gays roll: Fashion first, basic freedoms second. Constituion, shmonstituion -- it's the fashion bill of rights to which we ...

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Editor’s Note: Today is a Day of Action to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the policy that prohibits gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. Author and Iraq veteran Michael Anthony sent me a guest post to share on the blog, so that readers might hear a veteran’s view of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” It seems highly appropriate to share it today. My name is Michael Anthony, I am an Iraq war veteran and having spent six years in the Army, at the age of twenty-three, I have spent more than a quarter of my life ...

Lieberman Introduces Senate DADT Repeal Bill; House Hearing [Began Today] [HRC Back Story] ...

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Congressman Jim Moran shares details of a letter from an active duty solder who explains the personal significance of “Don’t ask, don’t tell.” — Watch: Video: DADT brings extra hardship for active duty gays Related Link: Rachel Maddow Show: Letter from a Mountain Soldier — An infantry officer in Afghanistan explains the personal relevance of DADT. ...

Thursday’s Gay News Headlines: Theater Notes; Navy & Marines on DADT; Update from India; A Fundraiser for Gay Ugandan’s; Maryland same-sex marriage ruling; A ‘Cure gays’ psychiatrist reported; Is ABC Gay-baiting?… Head Shrink Watch: BBC News – ‘Cure gays’ psychiatrist reported to GMC — A psychiatrist and former advisor to Iris Robinson who claimed he could [...] ...

Tuesday’s Gay News Post: Religion, Politics & Homophobia; When A Spouse Comes OUT; Civil Partnerships; State Dept’s HIV Plan; AIDS & HIV Research; Lieberman’s DADT Message; NY Police Sodomy Trial. Africa Watch: – Religion, politics and Africa’s homophobia — Since a Ugandan MP proposed the death penalty for some gay people, homophobia has been on the [...] ...

President Obama seems content to continue his laissez-faire approach to the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Interestingly, the White House has asked Joe Lieberman, the Independent Senator from Connecticut who supported Obama’s presidential rival John McCain in the last election, to be the chief sponsor of the senate legislation to repeal DADT. Lieberman told the NY Daily News that he plans on submitting the legislation sometime next week. And in a related bit of news, a 151 page study of foreign militaries to be released by The Palm Center tomorrow openly disputes the notion that a repeal ...

After promises of greater transparency, the Human Rights Campaign responded in part to the blog swarm from earlier this week by releasing its roadmap to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell. While it's fine as far as it goes, the roadmap... ...

THREE UPDATES: at the end of the post. Nate Silver notes that opposition among Republicans to repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell has stiffened, even as overall public opinion remains strongly in favor of President Obama's pledge made in the... ...

Dan Choi himself writes: "I was never fully discharged and have been substituting drills because of my schedule of lobbying and pushing for repeal. I attended national guard duty this past weekend beacuse we needed to train on critical skills for a possible upcoming deployment. My discharge is still pending, but I have returned to work  - and there are no instances of decreased good order or discipline. I sleep in an open bay with little privacy. No issues. Good to be back with my unit! - although I can still be fired at any moment for DADT." How nice, he ...

Yes Dan Choi has been ask back to work, how nice for him,but what about all the others who weren't ask to come back, whom have been kick out under DADT.. If Dan Choi was a true advocate to end DADT he would have made another stand and refused to return till DADT was Repeal and all LGBT people were allowed to serve openly.. I guess he was only thinking of himself... Since it was his big mouth that got him almost thrown out in the first place. ...

Bilerico is reporting that Lt. Dan Choi has been called back to drill duty and that he has rejoined his unit for training exercises! Although the military has served Lt. Choi with a discharge notification through Don’t Ask Don’t Tell – which is being fought through trial - Dan’s unit commander has never pressed for the discharge to be implemented and apparently the discharge has not been finalized. This does not mean his discharge orders will not be reinstated at some point in the future but his recall to drill duty and the support of his unit commander are very ...

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