News Archive
Pam’s House Blend: As Skilled Gays are Discharged, Military Looks to Immigrant Population
The military is still having a hard time recruiting to fill the needs with the actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. A new pilot program to recruit immigrants that will offer a quick path to citizenship is being launched even as the military is still discharging trained gay and lesbian Americans who have served their country. ...Read More
Kansas City Star: Voices from the Heartland
Obama and Congress don't need to study gays in the military. They need to look at what the president from the Show-Me state did and follow his example. ...Read More
Kansas City Star: Kansan’s Discharge Heightens “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Debate
These days Amy Brian, a former Kansas Army National Guard specialist, can hold hands with her partner without fear of discovery. According to SLDN, more women than men are discharged under the law. ...Read More
NPR: Commander Shares “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Story
One woman who came out as a lesbian while serving in the Navy shares how she fought her discharge case that resulted from the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law and won, eventually rising to the rank of Commander. ...Read More
Boston Globe Op-Ed: Military Just Catching Up
In a recent Boston Globe op-ed, SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis discusses the urgency and doability of repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" sooner rather than later.
...Read MoreBoston Globe: The Writers React to Each Other
SLDN's Aubrey Sarvis refutes Elaine Donnelly's op-ed in Sunday's Boston Globe. ...Read More
New York Times: An About-Face on Gay Troops
GENERALS are scolded for preparing to fight "the last war," but if President Obama intends to keep his promise to allow gays to serve openly in the military, he would do well to study President Bill Clinton's attempt of 16 years ago. ...Read More
