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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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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.
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ACLU files suit over Pentagon policy of cutting gay soldiers’ separation pay in half
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of New Mexico have filed a class action lawsuit challenging the Defense Department’s policy of cutting in half the separation pay of service members who have been honorably discharged for being gay.
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal uncertain, White House pushing lame duck Congress to act
“Don’t ask, Don’t Tell,” the military’s ban on openly gay service members, faces new uncertainties as time runs out for the U.S. Senate to advance the Defense Authorization bill, legislation that currently includes the provision.
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Gates urges repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ before new Congress is seated
U. S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, speaking to reporters on Saturday, said that he hopes Congress will repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy during the upcoming post election session starting on Nov. 15.