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Talk Radio News Service: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell effects military cohesiveness
“I may be straight, but not narrow” said Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.) at a heated review of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy before the House Armed Services Committee, Military Personnel Subcommittee. This was the first time in 15 years that the policy had been revisited since its creation in 1993. ...Read More
USA Today: Vigorous debate held on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Opponents of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military denounced it as cruel and unpatriotic Wednesday. Supporters insisted it was needed to maintain military morale, and raised the prospect of a rise of HIV infection among service members if gays are allowed to serve openly. ...Read More
Time Magazine: Revisiting ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Today Congress is holding its first hearing in 15 years on the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy barring bisexuals, gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. The hearings, called by a House Armed Services subcommittee, are likely to be more notable for the fact that they are being held at all rather than anything of substance they may produce. The simple fact that the hearings are taking place offers the most significant indication yet that the U.S. is finally reconsidering its strange policy of enforced hypocrisy that came to be called "Don't ask, don't tell." The hearings should also provide a delicate moment for Senator Barack Obama, who has said he opposes "Don't ask, don't tell" but is also reportedly considering one of its major architects, former Senator Sam Nunn, to be his running mate. ...Read More
New England Blade: First Congressional Hearing on DADT in 15 Years Held
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 23, held the first hearing since 1993 on the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which prohibits lesbian, gay and bisexual people from serving openly in the military. ...Read More
Towelroad: Congress Holds Hearings on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Reports are filtering out about today's hearings before the House Armed Services subcommittee on Military Personnel on the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. ...Read More
Vital Voice: Poll Shows Shift in Attitude Toward “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll has indicated a significant shift in Americans’ attitudes toward openly gay men and women serving in the military since “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” debuted, according to a press release from GLAAD. The poll showed that 75 percent of Americans now believe GLBT people should be allowed to serve openly in the armed forces. ...Read More
Pam’s House Blend: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell supporter Donnelly provides comic relief during House heari
Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness, testified at today's House Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee's hearings on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and if I were on the side of the folks who want to continue the ban on gays and lesbians openly serving, I'd lock her up for the duration. She was literally laughed at during the proceedings, the room erupting at her lunacy, which included visions of rampant "lesbian assaults" and contorted gay sex on submarines if the ban was lifted. But she was ready for her closeup. ...Read More
C-SPAN: Gays and Lesbians in the Military
Captain Joan Darrah (Retired) talked about her testimony later today in front of the House Armed Services Committee on the effectiveness of the military’s "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. She responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. ...Read More
Sacramento Bee: Suspect Soldiers: Troubled histories follow some troops to Iraq war
Sacramento Bee investigation finds the military let in applicants with risky backgrounds -- with sometimes tragic results ...Read More
In the Arena: An Outdated and Discriminatory Policy
Last week, a study commissioned by UCSB’s Palm Center, the "Report of the General/Flag Officers' Study Group”, effectively urged repeal of the military’s "Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy or DADT. ...Read More
