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Former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel apologizes for 1998 anti-gay remarks
The former U.S. senator whom President Obama is reportedly considering for defense secretary on Friday apologized for using anti-gay remarks 14 years ago to describe a gay nominee for U.S. ambassador.
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A Failure of Leadership: Ft. Bragg and the Pentagon
Military spouses’ organizations aren’t just social clubs – they provide critical support to families that face challenges that civilian families don’t understand – long separations due to training and deployment, stresses on everyone in the family when a loved one goes to war. Most Army wives, and husbands recognize that we need each others’ support to deal with the tough challenges of military life – and that we’re all in this together. So what the heck is wrong at Fort Bragg?
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Defense budget bill includes anti-gay ‘conscience’ provision
The final version of major Pentagon budget legislation includes watered-down “conscience” language similar to the anti-gay provision found in the House version of the bill, according to a top House Democrat on defense issues.
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Republicans aggressively pushing for an anti-gay provision in defense bill
Some House Republicans are pushing for inclusion of a “conscience protection” clause in the final version of Pentagon budget legislation that could enable discrimination against gay service members, according to LGBT advocates familiar with conference committee negotiations.
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House OK’s amendment to Defense bill to prohibit gay unions on military bases
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill that would prohibit military chaplains from performing same-sex ceremonies and would prevent military installations from being used for such ceremonies.
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Pentagon holds first ever pride event honoring gay, lesbian service members
ARLINGTON, Va. — In a Pentagon auditorium Tuesday that normally seats 350 persons, a standing room only crowd celebrated as the U.S. Department of Defense marked “LGBT Pride Month” for the first time in its history.
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Linda Harvey: Honoring LGBT Pride at the Pentagon is a ‘Sad time for the United States’
Today, the Pentagon will hold its first ever event honoring LGBT pride month and Linda Harvey is predictably outraged, calling it ” yet another low level of ungodliness” reached by the Obama administration and a “sad, sad time for the United States”:
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Pentagon general counsel to keynote Defense Department Pride event
WASHINGTON — Pentagon general counsel Jeh Johnson is set to keynote a Pride celebration for gay service members and LGBT civilians next week, the Washington Blade has learned.
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U.S. Defense Secretary releases video honoring gay, lesbian service members
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on Friday released a video recognizing June as LGBT Pride Month, and thanked the families of gay and lesbian service members and LGBT civilians.
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Pentagon to hold ‘pride’ event to honor gay, lesbian service members
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday announced it will soon hold its first ever “pride” event to recognize gay and lesbian service members.