Topics :: DADT

FRC: ’DADT’ Repeal Caused Rise in Military Sexual Assault

By Jason St. Amand | Friday May 24, 2013
The president of the anti-gay Family Research Council sent out an email blaming the rise in sexual assault in the military on the repeal of "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell."

Lt. Dan Choi Found Guilty in DADT Protest

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Apr 1, 2013
Former U.S. Army Lt. Dan Choi, who was charged with a criminal misconduct for handcuffing himself to the White House fence in protest to DADT, was found guilty but was only charged $100.

Repeal of DADT Just the Beginning, Says OutServe SLDN

By Akeem Favor | Saturday Mar 16, 2013
At the OutServe-SLDN national dinner, leaders and veterans took a moment to celebrate their gains before refocusing on the mission -- to serve and protect LGBT servicemembers.

Outgoing Rep. Todd ’Legitimate Rape’ Akin Pushes Anti-Gay Measure

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Dec 20, 2012
Although conservative Rep. Todd Akin is leaving Congress, the Republican pushing for an anti-gay provision that would undermine the repeal of ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ before he’s gone.

Give Obama Another Term: Get Out And Vote

By William Kapfer | Wednesday Oct 3, 2012
Kapfer freely states his personal opinion about which candidate he believes would be the best person to be our next president and why. Substantive examples given.

Paul Ryan: DADT Should Not Be Reinstated

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Sep 25, 2012
In a recent interview, GOP vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan joined the chorus admitting that the issue of out-gay military personnel is dead and that reversing the repeal of "Don’t Ask Don’t Tell" would be a "step in the wrong direction."

Studies Show Openly Gay Military Has No Negative Impact, Here or in Israel

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Sep 13, 2012
A year after the repeal of DADT, a study shows that openly gay members of the Armed Forces has had no negative impact on our nation’s military.

DADT Repeal, a Year Out: Lesbian & Gay Man Get Top Military Jobs

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Aug 14, 2012
A year after the repeal of ’Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ meant that LGBT service members could serve openly, more history was made with the appointment of an out-lesbian Army general & a gay man to high-ranking military positions.

Pride & Protest Over Uniformed Military Marching in San Diego

By Shaun Knittel | Tuesday Jul 31, 2012
There was intense reaction to a group of active & retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces in San Diego Pride, with pride from many & protest from right-wingers in Congress & online claiming that they had violated longstanding military policy.

Private Romeo

By Kilian Melloy | Wednesday Jun 6, 2012
Aside from a few lines of contemporary dialogue here and there, Alan Brown’s film "Private Romeo" uses "Romeo and Juliet" the way musicians use popular music, setting raw emotion to lyrical text and refined rhythms.