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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
CBS News: Democrats Reopen Debate On “don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
A House panel held a landmark hearing on the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” law on Wednesday afternoon, the first such hearing since the law was enacted in 1993. ...Read More
AP: House hearing on “don’t ask, don’t tell”
A critic of letting gays serve openly in the military says the number of service members with HIV would probably increase. ...Read More
CNN: House weighs overturning ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
A House panel weighed overturning the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy Wednesday, the first time Congress has considered the rule since it was implemented 15 years ago. ...Read More
