May 13 2010

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ still tripping up soldiers

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ still tripping up soldiers
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE — Air Force 1st Lt. Robin Chaurasiya was nervous about telling her story to the News-Democrat.

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May 10 2010

Delegates Back Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy

Delegates Back Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy
Supporters of the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, which would repeal the U.S. military’s controversial Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, are still waiting for the bill to pass. And delegates to the 2010 National Conference of Special Constituencies, or NCSC, in Kansas City, Mo., backed a resolution May 1 that calls on the AAFP to issue a public statement supporting the act.

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May 3 2010

Don’t Ask, Don’t Telephone?

Don’t Ask, Don’t Telephone?
Of all the things you’re not supposed to do in the military — apparently dancing with another man to Lady Gaga and Beyoncé is not one of them.

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Apr 7 2010

Lesbian’s case seen as willingness to reinterpret ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’

Lesbian’s case seen as willingness to reinterpret ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
WASHINGTON — Lt. Robin R. Chaurasiya wasn’t exactly asked, but she told anyway: she is a lesbian, and in a civil union with another woman. Her commander at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, Lt. Gen. Robert R. Allardice, could have discharged her under the Pentagon’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

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Apr 5 2010

Pentagon treads carefully in examining ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’

Pentagon treads carefully in examining ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
As the US military explores what repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” would look like, it is finding it must walk a fine line between obeying the controversial law and potentially running afoul of it.

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Mar 26 2010

Joe Solmonese: New “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Regulations a Positive Step Toward Repeal This Year

Joe Solmonese: New “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Regulations a Positive Step Toward Repeal This Year
Today, the Department of Defense released regulations that will limit the circumstances under which a service member can be investigated and discharged from the military…

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Mar 12 2010

New Law Would Ban Marriages Between People Who Don’t Love Each Other


The Minnesota law would nullify the marriages of an estimated 2.4 million couples currently living in silent resentment or seething hatred.

Feb 3 2010

Rep. Hunter: Repealing ‘Don’t Ask’ Will Hurt Military

Rep. Hunter: Repealing ‘Don’t Ask’ Will Hurt Military
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) says repealing the law that bans gays from openly serving in the military will hurt the cohesiveness of the armed forces. Duncan, who served in the Marine Corps in both Afghanistan and Iraq, says most people in the military would be uncomfortable if the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy were repealed.

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Jan 30 2010

Activists praise Obama’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal pledge

Activists praise Obama’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal pledge
President Obama’s call in his State of the Union address to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy this year was met with praise from gay activists and questions by top Republicans as to why it should be changed.

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