Tag Archives: DADT

In September the Log Cabin Republicans lost their bid to have DADT declared unconstitutional when a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel of three judges declared that their suit had been made moot when Congress repealed the law. Today the Ninth Circuit refused Log Cabin’s appeal for an en banc (fully court) hearing of their case. Via LCR press release: …

“Well, like I said, everybody has the same rights as everybody else, so homosexuals in the military isn’t a problem. It’s only if they’re doing things they shouldn’t be, if they’re disruptive. But there’s men and women getting into trouble with each other too. And there’s a lot more heterosexuals in the military, so logically they’re causing more trouble than …

They have their priorities.

“This is exactly what we knew would happen. We’re not especially clairvoyant, we can’t see into the future, but the homosexual lobby isn’t simply pressing to have equal status in the military with people that are heterosexual. They would like a military takeover by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community, and that’s what they’re going to keep pushing for until …

A small convention of out members of the military takes place in Las Vegas this weekend as attendees work through the new issues of a post-DADT life. The OutServe Leadership Summit is designed to highlight the diversity of gays in the military and the challenges they face, and marks the largest gathering of gay troops in one location since the …

Via Washington Post, a setback for Dan Choi’s at his trial for chaining himself to the White House fence. The chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington ruled Tuesday that a judge overseeing Dan Choi’s trial cannot take into account whether prosecutors were treating Choi’s November 2010 protest differently because its subject was “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Choi’s …

(Via – Towleroad)

ABOVE: Marine Corps recruiters invited passersby to perform pull-ups at this weekend’s pride festival in San Gabriel Valley, California.

RELATED: Frothy Mix unexpectedly finished a relatively strong third in yesterday’s Values Voters Summit straw poll, a survey you won’t hear much about because Tony Perkins is super-pissed that 600 Ron Paulians beamed down from their flying saucers to vote on Saturday morning and then immediately left the convention center.

Former Sen. Rick Santorum today told the Values Voter Summit audience that the president has ordered military clergy to perform same-sex marriages. Zack Ford provides the actual directive at Think Progress: A military chaplain may participate in or officiate any private ceremony, whether on or off a military installation, provided that the ceremony is not prohibited by applicable state and …

CBS News reports on their new poll: Just a few weeks after the implementation of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a majority of Americans say they support gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, according to a new CBS News poll. According to the poll, 68 percent of Americans said they support gay and lesbians’ rights to …

“The promise from Navy leadership in this meritocracy is that any Sailor, regardless of background, race, gender, or sexual preference, has the opportunity to go as far as they can in this great Navy based on their work ethic, intelligence, aptitude, and commitment.” – Commander Tate Westbrook, at the commissioning ceremony for the Navy destroyer USS Spruance. The event took …

Tea Party favorite Herman Cain now says he should have spoken up after hearing a gay soldier booed by the audience at the most recent GOP debate. Cain’s comment comes after President Obama denounced the GOP field over the issue during Saturday’s speech to the Human Rights Campaign. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said Sunday that he should not have …

Liz Cheney, as full of shit as always.

Tony Perkins is so very pissed about yesterday’s news that gay weddings may now take place on military bases. Why, he could just positively spit! Hurray!

And the soldier’s a douchebag too.(Via – Think Progress)

The Pentagon says that military chaplains may now conduct same-sex weddings on base or anywhere else. The ruling announced Friday by the Pentagon’s personnel chief follows the Sept. 20 repeal of a law that had prohibited gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. Some members of Congress have objected to military chaplains performing same-sex unions, saying it would …