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Associated Press: Kansas Army National Guard Discharges First Gay Soldier
Amy Brian, who served nine years in the guard, including a stint in Iraq, was investigated and "separated" last month after a civilian co-worker told authorities they had seen her kissing a woman in a Wal-Mart checkout line. SLDN said women are discharged at a rate disproportionate to their presence in the military. ...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
Politico.com: ‘Anything but Another Study’
An SLDN press release opposing yet another study on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" drew attention from Ben Smith's Blog on Politico.com. ...Read More
Amid Flurry of Existing Studies, White House Might Be Considering yet Another on Gays in Military
According to The Boston Globe, the Obama Administration is apparently considering or might consider commissioning a study before moving ahead on eliminating "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." ...Read More
Detroit News: Ban on Gays in Military May End
SLDN's Aubrey Sarvis discusses how President Obama can avoid the mistakes of President Clinton in 1993 and successfully ensure open service for all military personnel regardless of sexual orientation. ...Read More
KCBS: Obama Disappoints Gay Rights Advocates
The Obama administration has met quietly with gay rights groups, telling them that the president wants to wait before he tries to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly. SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis is among those who got the heads up from the White House. "I just don't think it's necessary and I think it would reflect delay," he said. ...Read More
Boston Globe: Obama Seeks Assessment on Gays in Military
SLDN's Aubrey Sarvis discusses how Obama is hoping to avoid the missteps of the Clinton administration when it tried to open the ranks to gays and lesbians, only to be confronted by fierce resistance from lawmakers and commanders. ...Read More
