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Graham: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is not going anywhere — McCain: DADT is working
Appearing on the Sunday talk shows yesterday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), continued to fight against repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the military ban on openly gay service members.
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Senate Armed Services Committee to hear testimony on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ report
The Senate Armed Services Committee has announced two days of hearings set to begin next week covering the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” report commissioned by Defense Secretary Robert Gates last spring.
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Fox News refuses to air ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal ad
The Palm Center has put together an ad regarding the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” and while most major networks have picked it up and it will start running soon, Fox News has refused to air it, claiming the military “isn’t planning on repealing.”
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Tom Goss’ new video tells story of loss endured by partners of gay service members
Openly gay singer and songwriter Tom Goss has released his new music video “Lover,” which tells the story of loss endured by partners of gay service members killed in battle.
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Reid to bring defense bill to a vote; White House affirms commitment to DADT repeal
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced late Wednesday that he will bring the Defense Authorization bill containing the provision for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to the Senate floor for a vote before the scheduled Congressional adjournment in early December.
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Cindy McCain makes Anderson Cooper’s ‘RedicuList’ for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ flip flop
Here’s a follow-up to a story we posted on Sunday regarding Cindy McCain’s seemingly contradictory statements regarding her position on the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
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13 Gay rights activists arrested at White House protest of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Thirteen gay rights activists were arrested Monday after they handcuffed themselves to the White House’s north gate in a protest demonstration urging President Barack Obama to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the military’s ban openly gay service members.
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LGBT veterans hold vigil at grave site of pioneering gay rights, military activist
A sparsely attended vigil was held this morning in Washington D.C.’s Congressional Cemetery at the grave site of Leonard Matlovich, the former U.S. Air Force Sergeant who was discharged in 1975 for disclosing that he was gay.
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Cindy McCain flip flops on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ — tweet contradicts video message
Does she, or doesn’t she? Cindy McCain, wife of U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) spoke out against the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in an anti-bullying campaign this week, only to seemingly perform an about face just one day later.
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U.S. Supreme Court rules to keep ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ ban in effect during appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday issued an order, keeping intact the ban on openly gay service members, while a federal appeals court review the issue. The high court denied a request from the Log Cabin Republicans to block enforcement of the 17-year old “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.