Frontlines, the SLDN Blog
Honor Over All
“Honor over all” - the last three words of "Anchor’s Aweigh." Accordingly, it was only fitting of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, USNA ’68, to say that DADT implicates the honor of those who must lie in order to serve the country they love, but also the integrity of the institution that forces these lies in the face of Core Values that are its bedrock. ...Read More
02-23-10 By Paula M. Neira, Lieutenant, USNR (1985-1991) | Comment (5)
Their Flow Charts
A period of transition is needed but it can be done calmly, professionally and without flow chart hysterics. How do we, experts in military law and in DADT law specifically, know this? We’ve been listening to Admiral Mullen, Secretary Gates and looking at the experiences of other countries that lifted their bans. ...Read More
02-18-10 By Kevin Nix, Director of Communications | Comment (16)
The Blog Swarm
The best way to erase the law from the books in 2010 is for there to be a provision included in the defense authorization budget that nixes the law and replaces it with a policy of nondisrimination. ...Read More
02-16-10 By Kevin Nix, Communications Director | Comment (2)
Cheney’s DADT Comments Show Times Are a ‘Changing
Today on ABC News "This Week," former Vice President Dick Cheney joined President Obama, Admiral Mullen, Secretary Gates, Gen. Powell and Gen. Shalikashvili in the growing chorus of support for repeal. ...Read More
02-14-10 By Jeremy Wilson-Simerman, Legislative Manager | Comment (5)
New Polling: DADT Not Controversial, Not Politically Risky. Republicans on Board.
This morning a new Washington Post/ABC News poll, conducted after Admiral Mullen and Sec. of Defense Gates came out in support of open service last week, registered support for gays serving openly at 75 percent. This includes 64 percent of Republicans. ...Read More
02-12-10 By Kevin Nix, Communications Director | Comment (0)
Another Breakthrough: Reserve Officers Association Changes Position on Gays in Military
The Reserve Officers Association voted today to rescind its hardline position of excluding gays and lesbians from the U.S. military. ...Read More
02-10-10 By Kevin Nix, Communications Director | Comment (9)
Promising New Data
Today's Quinnipiac Poll, as well as a story in the Washington Post, are the latest examples of how military attitudes toward gay service members are changing. ...Read More
02-10-10 By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Communications Manager | Comment (1)
What Next?
Now that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Secretary of Defense, and Gen. Colin Powell are on board with the commander in chief in allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal advocates must take advantage of this new opening. ...Read More
02-05-10 By Aubrey Sarvis, SLDN Executive Director | Comment (0)
Telling a Story: Asking for Support
By joining the staff of SLDN, I am receiving a crash course on DADT, as well as the variable nature of public discourse surrounding it and the path to repeal. ...Read More
02-05-10 By Joshua Tjaden, Major Gifts Officer | Comment (2)
Gratitude and Commitment
Watching yesterday's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," I was moved to tears by Admiral Mullen's statement. ...Read More
02-03-10 By CDR Zoe Dunning, USN (Ret.) | Comment (5)
