Topic: Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' ceased being in effect on Tuesday“Don't Ask, Don't Tell” ceased being in effect on Tuesday. The law that banned gay and bisexual troops from serving openly was repealed by Congress in December and replaced with a plan to ...
SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis says being gay is a plus in an 'It Gets Better' videoAubrey Sarvis, the executive director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), says being gay is a plus in an 'It Gets Better' video. The It Gets ...
In Tuesday's State of the Union, President Obama reiterated his commitment to lifting 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' this yearIn Tuesday's State of the Union, President Obama reiterated his commitment to lifting “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” this year. Congress agreed to end the ...
The odds that Congress will repeal the 1993 law that bans gay and bisexual troops from serving openly are tumbling fastThe odds that Congress will repeal the 1993 law that bans gay and bisexual troops from serving openly are tumbling fast in ...
The Pentagon hit back Friday at accusations that its 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' survey is biased against gay troopsThe Pentagon hit back Friday at accusations that its “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” survey is biased against gay troops. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell rejected ...
Reaction from gay leaders to President Obama's Wednesday night reiteration that he'll work to drop the military's gay ban has been lukewarm Reaction from gay leaders to President Obama's Wednesday night reiteration that he'll work to drop the military's gay ban has ...
Gays lose military careers to 'don't ask, don't tell' while waiting on Obama to fulfill pledgeBarack Obama's campaign promise to scrap the military's " Now the aviator is wondering if the president will deliver in time to save his 18-year Air Force ...
Gay rights advocates welcomed US support for a United Nations declaration decriminalizing homosexuality but expected no quick action by President Barack Obama to lift a ban on gays serving openly in the US military.The United States had opposed the UN measure under ...
President Obama has pledged his support in repealing the law and gay rights groups have made it a top priority. But last month, the 'Boston Globe' quoted Obama saying that the administration would wait for a Pentagon assessment on the issue before ...
'60 Minutes' to rebroadcast interview believed to have resulted in discharge for gay sergeant, with an update The Leslie Stahl '60 Minutes' story featuring openly gay Army Sergeant Darren Manzella - widely believed to be the reason behind his discharge - is ...
