WASHINGTON -- A Republican lawmaker has introduced new legislation aimed at prohibiting gay and lesbian service members from marrying on U.S. military bases, and would require new regulations related to chaplains and other military personnel.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma City Republican lawmaker has introduced a measure that would reinstate the controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy to ban openly gay service members in the Oklahoma National Guard.

This year, while several individuals who were outspoken in their support for LGBTQ rights, there was one quiet and unassuming figure, who stood out for his forceful, determined and unwavering support of gay and lesbian persons being able to proudly wear the uniform of the United States Armed Forces of the United States -- Admiral Mike Mullen, LGBT Nation's choice for Ally of the Year.

American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer said on Focal Point Monday that gays and lesbians could endanger the military and represent a risk to the country’s security because of mental health problems in the gay community.

DECORAH, Iowa -- At a campaign stop in Iowa on Sunday, Texas Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry found himself explaining to a 14-year-old girl -- who later told reporters she was bisexual -- why he opposed gays serving openly in the military.

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers on Capitol Hill unveiled on Monday an agreement on major defense budget legislation that omits anti-gay provisions found in the House version of the legislation — including language that would have prohibited military chaplains and facilities from being involved in same-sex marriage ceremonies.

A gay sailor who holds the distinction of being discharged twice under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was readmitted to the armed forces — and may be the first gay person to re-enlist as an active duty service member since repeal of the military’s gay ban.

House and Senate lawmakers are set to hammer out a final version of major annual defense policy legislation to send to President Obama — and the ability of military chaplains to officiate over same-sex weddings will be part of the discussion.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which included a three-sentence instruction on page 147 of the 665-page bill, which would repeal Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), which currently prohibits troops from engaging in consensual sodomy.

We're counting down to the next ruling in the Prop 8 case. A Republican-backed bill in New Hampshire would replace marriage with civil unions for everyone -- including siblings. Get ready for a showdown on the Defense of Marriage Act, and things are heating up in Ohio.

WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon on Friday identified a total of 14 benefits where members may designate beneficiaries of their choosing, regardless of sexual orientation, but the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) said the announcement does nothing "to move the ball forward" in providing equal benefits for legally married gay and lesbian couples.

Service Members Legal Defense Network on Thursday launched a federal lawsuit in U. S. District Court in Boston on behalf of current and former service members seeking equal recognition, benefits and family support for equal sacrifice and service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The New Hampshire National Guard on Wednesday reversed an earlier ruling that a gay Guardsman could not bring her spouse to an upcoming National Guard event, just one day after U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) contacted Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, asking him to intervene.

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network said it will file a lawsuit in federal court challenging the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), seeking military benefits for legally married same-sex couples that are currently available to their heterosexual counterparts.

OutServe, nation's only professional association for actively serving gay an lesbian military personnel, is holding its first annual "OutServe Armed Forces Leadership Summit" in Las Vegas this weekend, aimed at enhancing "military readiness through encouraging an environment of respect with regard to sexual orientation and gender identity"