Frontlines: The Latest from OutServe-SLDN
Stand Up for Women in the Armed Forces at National Equality March
This weekend thousands of Americans will come to Washington to demand that our government make some actual progress on guaranteeing our LGBT citizens’ civil rights. I’ll be one of them taking to the streets. ...Read More
10-09-09 By Paula M. Neira, LT, USNR (1985-1991) | Comment (2)
HuffPo: It’s Chow Time at the White House, Brother
The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network is joining Sunday's National Equality March in Washington because the patience of the LGBT community is running thin with what appears to be President Obama's inaction on issues of great importance to us. ...Read More
10-08-09 By http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aubrey-sarvis/its-chow-time-at-the-whit_b_314418.html | Comment (0)
DADT on the House Floor
For the first time in a very long time, "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" was discussed on the floor of the House of Representatives here in Washington, D.C. ...Read More
10-07-09 By Jeremy Wilson-Simerman, Policy Advocate | Comment (8)
Watch Rep. Murphy Discuss DADT Tonight on C-SPAN
Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA), the first Iraq War veteran to be elected to Congress, will host a special order hour tonight to discuss why "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" hurts our military. ...Read More
10-06-09 By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Communications Manager | Comment (3)
Mobilizing for Freedom and Equality
I am joining the March in hopes that this event will help to educate the public and our lawmakers about the inequities that gay people face under laws like DADT, and encourage grassroots support in this fight for full equality. ...Read More
10-05-09 By CAPT Joan E. Darrah, USN (Ret) | Comment (2)
A Humble Officer
Aviator. Warrior. Patriot. Hero. Those are just some of the images that come to mind whenever I speak to Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach. ...Read More
10-02-09 By Emily Hecht, SLDN Co-Director for Law | Comment (16)
DADT Events During National Equality March
SLDN will be participating in the National Equality March on October 11. Here are some DADT-focused events to check out. ...Read More
10-01-09 By Liz Feuerbach, Communications Intern | Comment (2)
We Need Your Voices
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) sent a letter to President Obama and Department of Defense Secretary Gates, in which he reiterated his support for the repeal of DADT. ...Read More
10-01-09 By Jeremy Wilson-Simerman, Policy Advocate | Comment (0)
HuffPo: Fresh Breeze Blowing in the Pentagon
The 65,000 gays and lesbians in the military today, the 13,500 who have been discharged because of the law known as "don't ask, don't tell," my colleagues, and I have something we can really cheer about today: an Air Force colonel writing in the new issue of the "authoritative, official U.S. Department of Defense edition" of JFQ (Joint Force Quarterly) reiterates what we've been saying for a long time now: "It is not time for the administration to reexamine the issue; rather, it is time for the administration to examine how to implement the repeal of the ban." ...Read More
10-01-09 By Aubrey Sarvis, SLDN Executive Director | Comment (0)
