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Friday, September 05
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A roving gang of reporters cornered Jesse Ventura at the Republican National Convention this week. Panicked, Ventura did what any self-respecting maverick would do: he started blasting big government's perverse fascination with same-sex marriage...
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Tuesday, September 02
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New running mates John McCain and Sarah Palin are trying to present themselves as reformers.
Together, they say, their administration will clean up dirty politics and set America in a new direction. Looking at the Republican party's platform...
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Tuesday, August 05
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Between 1998 and 2003, the GAO found that more than 60 gay linguists were discharged from the Army under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. Now, the Army finds itself in urgent need of linguists so it is planning to offer a... Read more.....
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Tuesday, July 29
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This week’s New Yorker contains an insightful, lengthy look into late Iraq vet Alan Rogers, whose gay ways were controversially absent from press coverage on his death. [New Yorker] Read more...
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Friday, July 25
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Yesterday Chris analyzed the Congressional hearings on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. He did this as a journalist who remembers the disastrous last go around when this policy was discussed in 1993 and also as a journalist...
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Thursday, July 24
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Little news was expected from Congressional hearings today on legislation to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that prohibits gays from serving openly in the military. Much like the last hearings held on the subject, way...
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Wednesday, July 23
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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. Three former servicemembers testified for the Democrats...
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Tuesday, July 22
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“Democrats are convening the first congressional hearing on the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy since its enactment 15 years ago. But they acknowledge there’s no chance of repealing it this year...
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Monday, July 21
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With Congressional hearings on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" set to begin this coming Wednesday, a new poll reveals Americans approve in greater numbers than ever before of gays and lesbians serving openly in the military. The number...
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Tuesday, July 15
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The United States could learn a lot from its former colonial masters over in jolly old England: “Army chiefs joined forces with protest group Stonewall to promote equal rights and tolerance of homosexual soldiers. The head of the British Army...
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Thursday, July 10
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Last week’s report blasting Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, backed by four retired military officials, remains inadequate, says activsts Dixon Osburn: “The Palm Center Study Group report’s first and primary recommendation is...
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Wednesday, July 09
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Mitt Romney’s nothing but a stubborn old mule. The failed presidential candidate, who some say may be John McCain’s top veep pick, appeared on CNN yesterday and, despite former military leaders’ opposition opinion, backed Don’t...
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Tuesday, July 08
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The gays were livid over rumors that Barack Obama was considering former Senator Sam Nunn as his vice-presidential candidate. Why? Well, because Nunn was instrumental in establishing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, which keeps gay soldiers in...
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Tuesday, July 08
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A study by the Palm Center at UC Santa Barbara has concluded that gays serving openly in the military are unlikely to undermine its effectiveness: "The study was conducted by four retired military officers, including the three-star Air Force...
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Monday, July 07
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell took a severe blow today. A study released today asserts that openly gay soldiers do not threaten unit cohesion. Such a statement wouldn’t normally be a big deal - we’ve all seen that Britain and Israel’s...
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Wednesday, July 02
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Freedom: Ingrid Betancourt, a Colombian presidential candidate held by Marxist insurgents FARC in the jungle since 2002, has been rescued along with 14 other captives. Straight Talk Curveballs: A top John McCain fundraiser, Carl H. Lindner, Jr....
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Wednesday, July 02
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Two-term San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom—famous for his support of legalizing gay marriage—launches an exploratory bid for California governor. He's expected to face opposition from a crowded field of fellow Democrats when Republican Arnold...
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Monday, June 30
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Darren Manzella is one brave soldier! The Iraqi veteran made waves when he came out on 60 Minutes last year, a big no no considering the military’s ban on openly gay soldiers. Despite the hubbub, Manzella returned to active duty and, at the...
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Friday, June 27
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Army Sergeant Darren Manzella, whose story was the subject of a 60 Minutes piece back in December, has been discharged under the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, the Servicemember's Legal Defense Fund reports...
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Wednesday, June 25
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The investigation surrounding Ciara Durkin, a lesbian serving in Afghanistan whose mysterious death (she was found with a single bullet in her head, lying near the church where she worshipped on the secure Bagram Airfield) spurred calls for investigation...
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Monday, June 23
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Brazilian soldier released after arrest for coming out: QUICK LOOK: The Brazilian Army has released a soldier arrested on the set of a nationwide TV show just before going on-air with his military boyfriend. Sgt. Fernando de Alcantara... (MORE)...
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Monday, June 23
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Military men and women booted because of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell can take the same position at federal agencies, where they’re protected against employment discrimination. This queer contradiction has activist Steve Ralls remembering...
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Wednesday, June 18
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President George W. Bush’s presidency has been marred by its rigid thinking with little ability to change when new circumstances on the ground dictate that new ideas, policies, or plans should be tried. I would argue that the Human Rights... Read...
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Wednesday, June 18
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Some clever street artist took liberties with an ad for the USS Pampanito Submarine at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. It certainly seems like a far more exciting tourist destination now. Gawker lauds it as best in class in the... Read more...
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Tuesday, June 17
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Bob Lehman, a former Marine, and Tom Felkner were the first same-sex couple married in San Diego this morning, at just after 7am. "Veteran Bob Lehman and Tom Felkner were among more than 200 couples expected to get married in... Read more....
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Friday, June 13
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This Russian soldier's performance (well, who knows if he's even Russian or a soldier) appeared on LiveLeak yesterday. It's quite something. Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP (warning NSFW)... Read more...
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Friday, June 13
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Leonard Matlovich, a Vietnam war vet and gay rights pioneer who took up residence in San Francisco's Castro District in the late 70's and appeared on the cover of TIME magazine in September 1975 under the headline "I am a... Read more...
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Wednesday, June 11
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The Democratic Party claims to have the gays’ backs. Why, then, are they not actively pushing against Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Well, there are a few reasons, according to the Associated Press. One, they don’t want rile the right...
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Tuesday, June 10
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British MEP and former EastEnders actor Michael Cashman under fire for giving his boyfriend £30,000 secretary job. Wet Willie: Prince of Wales gets royal dunking. REPORT: Madonna hires Paul McCartney's lawyer for divorce from Guy Ritchie. Canadian...
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Friday, June 06
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Brief altercations reported at Tel Aviv gay pride: "The demonstrators held signs which read: 'Animals! You have nothing to be proud of, take your medication.'" Thousands attend... Vin Diesel is a daddy — literally. McGreevey lawyer...
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