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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Joins SLDN In San Francisco On November 9
WHAT: Servicemembers Legal Defense Network�s Honor Every Veteran reception, saluting the service of America�s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service members and veterans.
...Read MoreFive Additional Lawmakers Co-Sponsor Legislation to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Five additional Members of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of The Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1246), a Congressional bill to repeal the �Don�t Ask, Don�t Tell� ban on lesbian, gay and bisexual military personnel. ...Read More
SLDN Demands Investigation Into Death of Lesbian Service Member
WASHINGTON, DC - Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) demanded today that Pentagon officials conduct a full and thorough investigation into the death of Specialist Ciara Durkin, a lesbian service member with the Massachusetts Army National Guard who was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head on September 27. Durkin was serving in Afghanistan at the time. SLDN joined Durkin�s family, Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and John Kerry (D-MA) and Congressman William Delahunt (D-MA) in calling for the investigation. ...Read More
SLDN Demands Investigation Into Death of Lesbian Service Member
WASHINGTON, DC - Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), issued the following statement today in response to news about the death of lesbian National Guard Specialist Ciara Durkin, who was found dead at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan on September 27th. ...Read More
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