News Archive
The Bulletin: Congress Hears Testimony To Lift ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
A House Armed Services subcommittee heard testimony yesterday in support of ending the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which bans openly gay and lesbian individuals from serving in any branch military. This is the first congressional hearing to be convened on this issue since the policy was enacted 15 years ago. ...Read More
San Diego Union Tribune: House panel hears opposing views on gay ban in military
Opponents of the ban on gays openly serving in the military used the first hearing on the issue in 15 years to argue that times have changed and the nation no longer can afford to exclude anyone based on sexual orientation. ...Read More
The Swamp: ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell:’ Congress asks
A House subcommittee Wednesday began examining whether gay men and women should be allowed to serve openly in the armed forces for the first time in15 years. ...Read More
LA Times: ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy is reexamined
The U.S. military is being harmed by prohibiting gays and lesbians from serving openly, a congressional panel was told Wednesday, the first time lawmakers have examined the "don't ask, don't tell" policy since the law was passed in 1993. ...Read More
Chicago Tribune: Hearing examines ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy
Whether gay men and women should be allowed to serve openly in the armed forces was considered by a House subcommittee Wednesday for the first time in 15 years. ...Read More
The Virginian-Pilot: House panel reopens debate over ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Hours after a Capitol rotunda ceremony marked the 60th anniversary of racial integration in the armed forces, a House subcommittee reopened a long-smoldering debate about whether gay and lesbian Americans also should be welcomed fully into military service. ...Read More
Medill Reports: Debate over gay troops heats up at ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ hearing
Fifteen years since “don’t ask, don’t tell” became military policy, the debate over allowing gay men and women to serve openly in the armed services reignited this week on Capitol Hill. ...Read More
Associated Press: Rep. Davis leads first congressional hearing on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
The House Military Personnel Subcommittee, chaired by San Diego Rep. Susan Davis, listened to testimony Wednesday during the first congressional hearing in 15 years on the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. ...Read More
Bay Windows: Laura Kiritsy - Tsongas slams anti-gay military policy
Massachusetts Rep. Niki Tsongas, the newest member of the state delegation and a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Personnel Subcommittee, delivered a strong rebuke to the military’s "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" in her opening remarks at the subcommittee’s congressional oversight hearing on the policy on July 23. ...Read More
The Diane Rehm Show: Gays in the Military
Congress Wednesday held the first hearing on the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy since it was instituted 15 years ago. Some Democrats envision a major push to repeal the underlying law next year. A look at the policy's role in today's armed forces and shifting public and political views on gays on the military. ...Read More
