News Archive
Coming Out Day is Still not Passe
The U.S. Military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law serves as a painful reminder that this Saturday's National Coming Out Day is far from an outdated observance, especially in workplaces where inclusion and diversity for LGBT individuals is still not embraced.
...Read MorePentagon Data Highlight Urgent Need to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Recently, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) criticized the Pentagon for wasting taxpayer dollars by discharging service members because of sexual orientation under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) law. Data obtained by the Associated Press last week revealed that the Pentagon has paid nearly $640 million in bonuses for new recruits during Fiscal Year 2008, underscoring the growing difficulty faced by the military to attract and retain qualified service members. ...Read More
Military Relied on Bonuses to Lure New Recruits
Pentagon data reported recently by the Associated Press reveal that the Army and Marine Corps has paid nearly $640 million in bonuses during Fiscal Year 2008 to attract new recruits. According to the AP, enlistees were given as much as $40,000 each. These generous incentive packages swelled the Army's bonus expenditures by 25 percent over last year's total, the AP says. ...Read More
LGBT History Month: Honoring 31 Remarkable People
In observance of October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month, the Equality Forum is recognizing 31 individuals, from athletes and entertainers to politicians and activists, for their outstanding contributions to the LGBT community and beyond. ...Read More
Conservatives Wage Public Relations Battle Against Gay Service
According to e-mails obtained this week by the Palm Center, conservative activists are planning ways to turn military leaders against gay and lesbian service members by using "horror stories" as part of a looming public relations strategy. ...Read More
Law Students Protest Military Policy
Three dozen students, dressed in interview attire and gagged, marched from the Yale Law School to a nearby hotel Wednesday to protest "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." ...Read More
Military Recruitment Roils Campus
Military recruiters descended on Harvard Law School this week, prompting a new series of protests regarding the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy. ...Read More
San Franciscans Weigh Merits of High School ROTC
San Francisco debates a proposed ballot measure to remove Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program from public high schools. ...Read More
Right-Wing Activists Plan Private D.C. Briefing on Gays in the Military
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) has learned that The Center for Military Readiness, a right-wing activist group based in Michigan, has invited leaders of prominent veterans services organizations to a Washington, D.C. briefing on Thursday, October 2, that the organization has tried to keep secret. ...Read More
Court’s Decision is a Victory for Transsexuals’ Right Not to Face Employment Discrimination
The Schroer v. Billington federal court ruling is a landmark decision for including transgender individuals in employment discrimination protection. ...Read More
