Obama Puts Don’t Ask Don’t Tell in the Closet
In a sad and twisted moment, the Obama Administration has decided to delay the repeal of the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy until 2010. The policy, implemented during the Clinton...
View ArticleHope After the Rejection of Hearings on DADT by the Court
Even Fox News is reporting the Supreme Court's refusal to hear arguments on the constitutionality of the Clinton-era Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy[See:Don't ask, don't tell challenge rejected], stating:...
View ArticleVandals Attempt to Silence Pro-LGBT Messages.
Former marine, Tim Smith, is one of the many who have risked their life to defend this country's freedom. However, in spite of his heroism, he was discharged under the military's "Don't Ask, Don't...
View ArticleSenate Majority Leader Endorses National Equality March, Repeal of DADT and...
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV) has been busy lately fighting for social justice, health care reform and the rights and promotion of a peaceful society. In a September 20, 2009 letter to Derek...
View ArticleGetEQUAL Goes to Jail, But Passes Go.
Today, I learned that action is inspiring. Tomorrow, I hope to learn that it's also contagious. As my facebook, twitter and email exploded today with little clips of the DADT Rally, I marveled at an...
View ArticleArmy Secretary McHugh’s Big Fat April Fool’s Joke on the Gay Community.
When reports hit the blogosphere that Army Secretary, John McHugh, was ceasing prosecutions under the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell law, there were more questions than answers. But before our minds...
View ArticleVIDEO: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Protests Interrupt Obama Fundraising – Dan Choi...
GetEQUAL activists interrupted President Barack Obama during a speech designed to raise funds for California Senatory, Barbara Boxer's re-election campaign. The group shouted for the repeal of Don't...
View ArticleI Hereby Command You… (but Will I Defend You?)
The Uniform Code of Military Justice applies to members of the armed forces. The Code sets out the laws that each member of the services is bound to follow. It enumerates offenses and punishments much...
View ArticleDADT Survey Focuses on Discrimination Against Gay Service Members and Living...
The Department of Defense has sent surveys to roughly 400,000 active and reserve service members to obtain information on how a repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell will affect them, their unit and the...
View ArticleHRC’s Eric Alva Speaks about DADT and Obama’s Defense of Policy
Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva (Ret.) was the first American wounded in the war in Iraq when, on March 21, 2003, while traveling to Basra, he stepped on a land mine. In 2006, Sgt. Alva began working with...
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