Frontlines: The Latest from OutServe-SLDN
“Unfriendly Fire”
"Unfriendly Fire," by Nathaniel Frank, contains tons of stories and evidence that "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" harms military readiness. It also shows that including all qualified Americans in the military, regardless of sexual orientation, makes our armed forces stronger - a fact that has been affirmed by study after study. No more studies are needed. ...Read More
02-27-09 By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Communications Manager | Comment (0)
Hoover, Valenti, Gaydar, and DADT
The story on the front page of Thursday's Washington Post -- and referenced prominently on HuffPo -- about the late FBI director J. Edgar Hoover's salacious pursuit of the sexual skinny on Lyndon Johnson's aide Jack Valenti is yet another example of what's wrong with "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and why it doesn't work. ...Read More
02-24-09 By Aubrey Sarvis, SLDN Executive Director | Comment (2)
No Gays, Please, We’re Americans
It's no secret -- Sunday's New York Times documents it at the top of its front page -- that Army recruiters have had their problems, although with the economy tanking recruiting has recently picked up. ...Read More
02-18-09 By Aubrey Sarvis, SLDN Executive Director | Comment (5)
A Civil Debate
Elaine Donnelly wrote Tuesday on National Review Online that SLDN engaged in "personal attacks" against her. We didn't and don't. Go back and read the articles in Boston Globe she referenced. Highlighting a policy position she has taken-no women in the military-is certainly not a personal attack. ...Read More
02-11-09 By Aubrey Sarvis, SLDN Executive Director | Comment (3)
Please, Mr. President, No More Studies
A story in Sunday's Boston Globe asserts that the Obama Administration is telling the Pentagon and gay rights activists that "it will have to study the implications for national security and enlist more support in Congress" before trying to overturn "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." ...Read More
02-02-09 By Aubrey Sarvis, SLDN Executive Director | Comment (6)
