Posts Tagged ‘repeal’
Tuesday, 17 August 2010 11:28 – Parents Plea for DADT Repeal
On Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Victor Fehrenbach bought this to our attention, and though at times hard to read, we think it is yet another brilliant example of why “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” needs to be repealed at the upcoming Senate vote. Pat and Wally Kutteles are the parents of Pfc. Barry Winchell, who was murdered 11 years ago at... President may veto bill with military gay ban repeal
On Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says President Barack Obama could end up vetoing legislation that would lift the ban on gays serving openly in the military. Obama supports repealing the law, and the White House has pushed for quicker congressional action than the Pentagon has favored. Gates also supports repeal. But… Gay News... Rabbi Calls for Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Fillibuster
On Sunday, June 20th, 2010
A radical anti-gay Rabbi has called on the Senate to filibuster the repeal of Don’t Ask. Don’t Tell, the US Military policy that prevents gay and lesbian troops from serving openly. He is also sending Senators Lieberman and Levin to hell for supporting the repeal of the policy. Rabbi Yehuda Levin, the “special” spokesman for... Gates and Mullen say DADT repeal not imminent
On Saturday, June 5th, 2010
by Shaun Knittel – SGN Staff Writer The nation’s top uniformed military officer and highest-ranking civilian told troops that a possible ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ (DADT) repeal is not imminent. The comments were not made in a joint statement; instead, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,... Independent Crist now says he favors DADT repeal
On Monday, May 31st, 2010
Charlie Crist, who previously opposed repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell when he was a Republican but has since been under pressure to take a stand on current repeal efforts, will now support the repeal compromise, his spokesperson confirms to me. Until recently, Crist had been saying that the current policy… Gay News... House votes 234-194 to allow DADT repeal
On Monday, May 31st, 2010
The House voted on Thursday to let the Defense Department repeal the ban on gay and bisexual people from serving openly in the military, a major step toward dismantling the 1993 law widely known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” The provision would allow military commanders to repeal the ban, which… Gay News... Gates: DADT Repeal Could Take Months
On Sunday, May 30th, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert Gates told troops on Friday that he expects it will take Congress until the end of the year to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Daily... GOP plots Defense bill filibuster to block DADT repeal
On Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Led by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Congressional Republicans are engaged in an all-out assault on legislation that would end the legal mandate for the military’s ban on openly gay troops. Still, repeal advocates say they expect to prevail, citing support from majorities in the House and Senate, and the overwhelming… Gay News... White House Green-lights DADT Repeal
On Saturday, May 29th, 2010
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal compromise approved by the White House ILGA... Split Emerges in LGBT Community Over Language in ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Compromise
On Saturday, May 29th, 2010
The compromise deal on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal appeared to offer an opportune legislative window to ditch the discriminatory ban on gays serving openly in the military, some members of the LGBT community were hailing it, while others were throwing up warning flags. ILGA... 