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Bill would give ‘honorable’ discharges to service members kicked out under DADT
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Thursday introduced legislation to correct the records of service members discharged from the U.S. military solely due to their sexual orientation prior to the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, to reflect honorable service and reinstate benefits they would have earned.
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Key official in ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal confirmed as Homeland Security secretary
WASHINGTON — Democrats used their newly initiated lower threshold for defeating filibusters Monday to win Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama’s nomination of former top Pentagon lawyer Jeh C. Johnson to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ activist dies in traffic accident in N.Y.
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Darren Manzella, a gay combat medic discharged from the U.S. Army after criticizing the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in a 2007 television interview, has died in a traffic accident in western New York. He was 36.
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Lawmakers announce bill to repeal dishonorable discharges given to gay veterans
WASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) on Friday proposed legislation that would ensure gay and lesbian service members who were discharged for no other reason than their sexual orientation would have their military records upgraded to reflect honorable service.
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to attend Pentagon LGBT Pride event
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will speak at the Pentagon’s Pride event next Tuesday, June 25, honoring gay and lesbian service members.
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Congressman proposes to repeal dishonorable discharges given to gay veterans
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — An estimated 100,000 gay and lesbian service members were issued dishonorable or “undesirable” discharges between World War II and 1993 due to their sexual orientation, losing their military benefits as a result.
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Conn. lawmakers seek to restore state benefits to discharged gay veterans
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut lawmakers are seeking to restore state benefits to gay and lesbian veterans discharged under the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 34-0 in favor of legislation making veterans eligible for state benefits if they’ve been denied federal benefits solely because of their sexual orientation. The […]
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Former USAF major reaches settlement in ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ discharge
A former airman who was discharged from the U.S. Air Force under the now repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that barred openly gay service members, has settled his lawsuit against the Department of Defense.
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Panetta poised to extend benefits to same-sex military families
WASHINGTON – U.S. officials said Tuesday that outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is poised to extend some benefits to the same-sex partners of military members.
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Hagel pledges to move ‘expeditiously’ on benefits for gay troops
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel has pledged to “move forward expeditiously” on the issue of extending partner benefits to gay service members if confirmed for the role as defense secretary.