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Perkins blames Secret Service prostitution scandal on repeal of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’
Family Research Council president Tony Perkins claims that since the President has been “enforcing open homosexuality in our military” then he should not have been “upset” about the prostitution scandal, maintaining that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’s repeal led to “a total breakdown” in “moral order.”
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Air Force Sergeant discharged under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ to be reinstated
WASHINGTON — Staff Sergeant Anthony Loverde, who was discharged from the U.S. Air Force in 2008 under the now repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, will be reinstated and will return to active duty in May 2012.
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SLDN marks six month anniversary of DADT, calls for equal military benefits
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network on Tuesday marked the six month anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” by calling on the Defense Department to extend available benefits and support to married gay and lesbian service members and their families.
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Rick Santorum pledges to restore ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
While sitting down with Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council at the Greenwell Springs Baptist Church on Sunday, Rick Santorum doubled down on his commitment to bring back the discriminatory Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy.
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Bill to reinstate DADT in Oklahoma National Guard shelved in state House
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to reinstate the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the Oklahoma National Guard has been derailed by the Oklahoma House of Representatives leadership.
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New bill in Congress aims to prohibit gay weddings on military bases
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.
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Oklahoma lawmaker wants to reinstate ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ for state’s National Guard
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.
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Our pick for LGBT Ally of the Year: Admiral Mike Mullen
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.
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Marriage equality in New York, repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ among top LGBT stories of 2011
From the repeal of “Don’t Ask-Don’t Tell,” a policy which had banned gays and lesbians from serving openly in the U. S. military, to winning strategic battles in gaining civil unions and full marriage equality for same-sex couples in several states, victories in a significant series of elective offices across the country, 2011 ended on an upbeat note for the nation’s LGBTQ community.
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NY Times: On gay rights and policies, Obama lets senior staff take lead
“President Obama has long relied on his oratorical gifts to ease him through tricky political situations. But on the emotionally charged issue of gay rights, Mr. Obama has been content recently to let his lieutenants do the talking. And they have said some striking things,” reported Mark Landler, Senior White House Correspondent for The New York Times, on Friday.