Tag: "Don’t Ask Don’t Tell"

Choi discharged from National Guard under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Lt. Dan Choi, an Iraq war veteran who has emerged as one of the most outspoken critics of the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell," the military ban on openly gay service members, has been discharged from the Army National Guard.

Study: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ costs U.S. taxpayers half a billion dollars

A UCLA study estimates there are currently several thousand lesbian, gay, and bisexual soldiers serving in the military, and enforcing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has cost U.S. taxpayers up to more than a half a billion dollars since its inception in 1994.

SLDN warns gay service members from participating in DADT survey

SLDN, a national, legal services and policy organization dedicated to ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” is advising gay and lesbian service members not to participate in a Pentagon survey released this week that focuses on the impact to the military if the policy is repealed.

Pentagon surveying service members on repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

The Pentagon on Wednesday began sending 400,000 surveys to U.S. service members asking their opinion about what impact the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" might have on morale and readiness, and their willingness to share quarters with gay or lesbian service members.

Pelosi: no vote on ENDA this year until Congress repeals ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

There will be no vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) until Congress completes legislative action on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” according to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). [caption id="attachment_8298" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Pelosi"][/caption] [tweetmeme]During [...]

Powell: ‘the law will change and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell will go away’

[caption id="attachment_8037" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Powell"][/caption] Appearing on ABC's “This Week” on Sunday, former Secretary of State Colin Powell said “the country has changed” in the 17 years since “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” became law and [...]

House passes amendment to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ — Obama hails Congress’ efforts

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday night to authorize the Defense Department to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military, clearing another hurdle toward dismantling the 1993 law widely known as [...]

Senate committee votes to add ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal to Defense budget

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday voted to repeal the ban on openly gay serve members, a major step toward dismantling the Clinton-era policy widely known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” as part of [...]

Gates, Mullen tell Congress they ‘strongly oppose’ repealing DADT this year

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are urging Congress to hold off on repealing the ban on openly gay service members until the Defense Department wraps [...]

Military veterans chain themselves to White House fence in DADT protest

Six U.S. military veterans chained themselves to the White House fence Tuesday afternoon in protest of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that prohibits gays and lesbians from opening serving in the U.S. military. [caption [...]