A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday dismissed a seven year old lawsuit brought by the Log Cabin Republicans Thursday, refusing to determine the constitutionality of the military's now-repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that barred gays and lesbians from serving openly in the U.S. military.

Following is the statement by President Barack Obama, marking the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the policy which prohibited gay and lesbians from serving openly in the U.S. military. [...]

The United States Armed Forces on Tuesday officially -- and for the first time in its history -- welcomes openly gay and lesbian service members into its ranks. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the ban on openly gay service members, has been repealed.

The two ranking Republicans on U.S. House Armed Services Committee have asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to delay the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" scheduled for next Tuesday, Sept. 20, claiming that certain regulations regarding military benefits for same sex couples have not been revised.

With the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" scheduled to take effect on Sept. 20, the U.S. military is expecting many of the service members discharged because of their sexual orientation to seek reenlistment.

A California lawmaker who participated in the GOP-led efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives to derail the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell," has introduced a draft bill that would require the Defense Department to "ensure that a member of the Armed Forces ... is not pressured to approve of another person’s sexual conduct..."

A federal judge on Wednesday suspended the trial of gay former Army Lt. Dan Choi after the prosecutor said she would challenge his preliminary finding that sufficient evidence exists that Choi was targeted for “vindictive prosecution” in connection with a White House protest last November.

Lt. Dan Choi, the openly gay Army veteran and gay rights activist who was arrested outside the White House for protesting against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," testified in court on Tuesday that he was proud and willing to go to jail.

OutServe Magazine -- targeting gay and lesbian service members -- has announced it has received approval to distribute its publication on Army and Air Force military bases beginning in September.

President Barack Obama on Friday, living up to a campaign promise to the gay and lesbian community, signed the certification that repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and sent this email to individuals and organizations who worked to make the historic event possible.

LGBT advocacy groups on Friday hailed the historic announcement by the White House that President Barack Obama has formally signed the certification that repeal 17-year-old ban on gays serving openly [...]

President Barack Obama has formally signed the certification that repeals the ban on gays serving openly in the military.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is expected to announce on Friday that the Pentagon is ready to certify the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," paving the way for gay men and women to serve openly in all branches of the U.S. military.

The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted an emergency order Friday night, temporarily reinstating its original stay of an order that had prohibited the government from enforcing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

The Obama administration on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to reconsider an order that requires the immediate end to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the policy banning gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military.