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• Tuesday, July 29

  Major Alan Rogers - the Rest of the Story

  In March we learned of the death of Army Maj. Alan G. Rogers, a man praised by the Pentegon and lauded in the Washington Post and on MSNBC. And we observed the mainstream media try to hide the truth of Maj. Rogers’ life, that he was a gay... Posted Jul 29 2008, 02:33 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Aside, Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Friday, July 25

  FRC Disapointed With Donnelly’s Testimony?

  You bet they are. Yesterday, right on schedule, the Family “Research” Council sent out their daily Washington Update yesterday as they always do. Washington Updates typically consist of three stories, and yesterday’s top story... Posted Jul 25 2008, 07:08 AM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell), Family Research Council

• Thursday, July 24

  Press, Congressmen Skewer Donnelly’s Testimony

  Elaine Donnelly’s ridiculous testimony yesterday before the House Armed Services personnel subcommittee continues to elicit expressions of disbelief throughout Washington. Speaking before the first hearings on “Don’t Ask, Don’t... Posted Jul 24 2008, 09:11 AM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Wednesday, July 23

  Military Service Issue - Sixty Years Ago This Month

  Today’s debates over “forced cohabitation” are not without historical comparisons. On 26 July 1948, President Harry S Truman signed Executive Order 9981, establishing the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity... Posted Jul 23 2008, 06:25 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell), History & Culture

• Wednesday, July 23

  Donnelly Repeats Bogus Statistics to Congress

  Today in Congressional Hearings on whether the Don’t Ask - Don’t Tell policy is effective or counter-productive, anti-gay activist Elaine Donnelly claimed that polls support her contention that military personnel don’t wish to... Posted Jul 23 2008, 06:09 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Government, Policy & Politics, Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell), Anti-Gay Activists

• Wednesday, July 23

  Palm Center: Elaine Donnelly Not Qualified To Testify

  The Palm Center has announced that the Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy is set to publish a review of Elaine Donnelly’s 2007 article in the review. Donnelly, who is president of the Center for Military Readiness, opposes the repeal... Posted Jul 23 2008, 04:19 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Wednesday, July 23

  You Know It’s Over…

  … when the National Review — William F. Buckley, Jr.’s outfit — says “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” doesn’t make sense. Read more... Posted Jul 23 2008, 03:24 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Aside, Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Wednesday, July 23

  No One Wants “Don’t Ask - Don’t Tell”

  The “Don’t Ask - Don’t Tell” policy was a 1993 compromise between those who favored an all-out ban on gay service persons and those who favored a fully inclusive Military. It wasn’t much liked by either side at the... Posted Jul 23 2008, 01:45 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Wednesday, July 23

  From 1993 to 2008: DADT and the House Armed Services Committee

  Today the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee holds hearings on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” I’d like to be able to discuss the social science research relevant to the policy. However, there isn’t... Posted Jul 23 2008, 01:33 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Wednesday, July 23

  HRC Liveblogging “Don’t Ask - Don’t Tell” Hearings

  To get HRC’s perspective live, check out this site. Read more... Posted Jul 23 2008, 11:29 AM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Aside, Government, Policy & Politics, Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Friday, July 18

  ABC-WaPo Poll: Gays Should Serve Openly in Military

  Just in time for hearings on Don’t Ask - Don’t Tell, a new poll from ABC and the Washington Post reports increasing support for openly gay servicemembers. Seventy-five percent of Americans in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll said... Posted Jul 18 2008, 05:39 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Aside, Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Thursday, July 17

  Hearings Set for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

  The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network is now reporting that hearings will be held on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, the Military’s ban on service by openly gay citizens. On July 23 the Military Personnel Subcommittee of... Posted Jul 17 2008, 12:46 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Aside, Government, Policy & Politics, Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Sunday, July 13

  Sacramento Bee: Ex-Convicts In Military Risky

  The Bush administration’s Department of Defense has been kicking out gays and lesbians as fast as they can find them, but the number of “morality waivers” they’ve been giving out to ex-convicts who sign up has risen steadily... Posted Jul 13 2008, 07:11 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Aside, Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Tuesday, July 08

  Study by Senior Military Officers: DADT Harms Military Effectiveness

  A new report (PDF: 1.39MB/16 pages) written by four high-ranking retired military officers and issued by the Palm Center of the University of California lends significant support for repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT... Posted Jul 08 2008, 09:23 AM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Friday, June 27

  Sgt. Manzella Discharged Under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

  Army Sergeant Darren Manzella, who appeared on CBS’ 60 Minutes to talk about serving openly as a gay man in the Iraq war, has been discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” effective June 10. According to his interview... Posted Jun 27 2008, 05:57 AM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Aside, Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Wednesday, May 21

  Court Rules Against Military Gay Ban

  The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the Military must prove that a dismissal furthers the military’s goals of troop readiness and unit cohesion to justify dismissing any specific gay serviceperson. “When the government... Posted May 21 2008, 06:12 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Wednesday, May 07

  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Doesn’t Defend DADT

  One of the defenses made in support of continuing the military’s anti-gay Don’t Ask - Don’t Tell policy is that senior military strategists oppose gay soldiers from serving openly. Well, it doesn’t get more senior than the... Posted May 07 2008, 01:36 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Aside, Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

• Thursday, May 01

  The Dishonesty of Elaine Donnelly

  Elaine Donnelly has made it her life’s mission to return the military to the 1930’s. Through her Center for Military Readiness, she agitates against gays in the military and women in combat. While gay people make her shudder, women are... Posted May 01 2008, 01:33 PM by Box Turtle Bulletin Filed under: Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

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