Week in Review - April 12, 2013
Military Families Challenging DOMA Set to be Honored at Logo TV’s NewNowNext Awards. OutServe-SLDN and Logo Television announced Thursday that uniformed service members and veterans will be in the audience to be honored at the cable television network’s NewNowNext Awards ceremony, taking place in Los Angeles, CA, this weekend. The show will air on Logo TV at 10:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 15, 2013. For more on the event and OS-SLDN's nomination as "Most Innovative Charity," click here.
Gay Marine Captain, Fiancé Featured in "Freedom to Serve, Freedom to Marry Campaign" Video. Freedom to Marry and OutServe-SLDN this week released the newest video in their joint “Freedom to Serve, Freedom to Marry” campaign, featuring gay U.S. Marine Corps Captain Matthew Phelps and his soon-to-be husband Ben Schock. Captain Phelps and Schock previously made news when they became the first-ever same-sex couple to get engaged through a marriage proposal at the White House. For more information and to watch the video, click here.
OutServe Magazine Names New Editor-in-Chief. OutServe-SLDN, the publisher of OutServe Magazine, announced this week that Angelina Leger, an award winning multimedia artist with more than fifteen years of experience, has been named editor-in-chief of the publication, now in its third year of production. Previously, Leger served as operations and graphics director for the magazine, which is available bi-monthly in print and digital versions and focuses on news, advocacy, human interest, and travel for LGBT service members, as well as their families and supporters. For more, click here.
Join Us in Seattle on May 23 to Support OutServe-SLDN. Col. Grethe Cammermeyer, USA (Ret.), RADM Alan M. Steinman, USCG (Ret.), Matthew Phelps & Ben Schock, and Maj. Margaret Witt, USA (Ret.) invite you to join us for a reception honoring America's service members, veterans and their families. Click here to RSVP or make a contribution.
04-12-13 By Zeke Stokes, OutServe-SLDN Communications Director |
