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SLDN Announces Special Guests for 17th Annual National Dinner & Silent Auction
SLDN is pleased to announce that special guests for our 17th Annual National Dinner & Silent Auction will include Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison Tina Tchen, Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison Brian Bond, Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI), Rep. Eric J.J. Massa (D-NY) and Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO). ...Read More
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
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal Would Provide Pentagon 1,000 Qualified Recruits - Tomorrow
The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) recently urged Defense Secretary Robert Gates to support repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) in order to immediately recruit at least 1,000 qualified service members into the military. ...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
