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Gay Democratic reps demand Pentagon resolve cases of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dishonorable discharges
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThree gay Democratic U.S. congressmen have sent a letter to the Department of Defense demanding a...
Military veterans kicked out for being gay still fighting for honorable discharges
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe 1993 law known as "don't ask, don't tell" — which allowed gay people to serve in the U.S....
Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, champion of 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal, dead at 82
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFormer U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, who helped repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell,” died Wednesday of...
Fears About Ending DADT Greatly Exaggerated: Report
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA recently unearthed Pentagon report shows that ending the discriminatory policy had no ill effects on the military and that fears about doing so were...
Military Veterans Sue to Reclassify Sexuality-Based Discharge Records
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMilitary veterans from the LGBTQ+ community have sued the Department of Defense for denying them...
Dianne Feinstein: An LGBTQ+ Rights Champion
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 9 months agoU.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who died Friday at age 90, is being remembered as a champion of LGBTQ+ equality — with a few exceptions....
How Progressives Can Win The Long-Term Fights They're Losing
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Click here to subscribe. The name...
Gay veterans sue Defense Department over military discharges
NBC News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA group of LGBTQ veterans who were dismissed from the U.S. military because of their sexuality are...
Many LGBTQ+ Vets Still Having Trouble Getting Benefits, Suit Says
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMilitary veterans discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” or other discriminatory policies are...
Nancy Pelosi's Record as a Passionate LGBTQ+ Ally
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNancy Pelosi’s announcement that she won’t seek a leadership position in the next session of the U.S. House of Representatives means one of the greatest...