Tag Archives: Dan Choi

Dan Choi On HRC: I Feel So Betrayed

“When I heard Kathy Griffin was going to be a spokeswoman for Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, I wondered about that. I have great respect for her as an advocate. But if [the Human Rights Campaign] thinks that having a rally at Freedom Plaza with a comedienne is the right approach, I have to wonder. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is not …

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Not Guilty, Not Ashamed, And Not Finished

The above was Lt. Dan Choi’s court plea just now as tweeted by MetroWeekly. After pleading not guilty, both Choi and Capt. Jim Pietrangelo, pictured above just after their release, will face an April 26th trial date. I’ll have photos from the court appearance as soon as possible. Reportedly both men were brought in wearing cuffs and leg irons. UPDATE: …

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DADT Protest Underway In Times Square

Here’s an early shot of the DADT protest getting underway in Times Square, via JMG reader Scott. That’s rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker on the right, getting ready to unfurl one of his banners. Just to Baker’s left is Oscar-nominated art director Charley Beal.

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HomoQuotable – Rob Smith

“Dan Choi will always be that rock star activist that handcuffed himself to the gates of The White House. Of course Dan Choi jumped the shark, and he did it in his military uniform for all the cameras to see. You know what, though? I think what we needed was to see something like this to light a fire under …

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Today At Noon In Times Square: Stand In Solidarity For Choi & Pietrangelo

Via Queer Rising: In an act of civil disobedience, Lt. Dan Choi and Capt. Jim Pietrangelo and Robin McGehee have been arrested at the White House gates on Thursday while protesting the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. We are in solidarity with Choi, Pietrangelo, Robin McGehee and all other protesters nationwide. Join us as we protest the Army Recruitment …

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The HRC Wants You To Know Their Side

Concerned about the “Lt. Dan Choi Kanye’d the HRC” story being reported on some blogs (including this one), the HRC has posted the following elaboration of their earlier comment. Singer Tom Goss kicked off the event followed by the first American wounded in the Iraq war, retired Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva. Also speaking were Ben Mishkin of Servicemembers Legal …

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VIDEO: Lt. Dan Choi’s Arrest

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Dan Choi Kanye’s Kathy Griffin & The HRC

According to some reports, Lt. Dan Choi was not scheduled to speak at the HRC press conference with Kathy Griffin at DC City Hall today. We’re hearing that he asked to appear at the podium, but was told “this is Kathy’s show.” (Or something to that effect.) Apparently, Choi took the podium anyway. Via Kerry Eleveld at the Advocate: “You’ve …

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DADT PROTEST: Gay Activists Are Chaining Themselves To The White House Fence

The Secret Service and DC police are on the scene this afternoon as Lt. Dan Choi (above) and others are chaining themselves to the White House’s fence to protest Obama’s inaction on DADT. Story developing, I’ll add to this post shortly. Follow along at Twitter at the hashtag #DADT. UPDATE: Arrests are being made. The person below is being identified …

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Lt. Dan Choi On Returning To His Unit

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NYC Pride Grand Marshall: Dan Choi

Lt. Dan Choi will be a Grand Marshall of this year’s NYC Pride March. Via Queer New York: This past Monday, February 8th 2010, at a meeting of NYC Pride (aka Heritage of Pride) it was announced that Lt. Dan Choi would be one of the Grand Marshals for the 41st Annual LGBT Pride March, which will occur on June …

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Lt. Dan Choi Is Back At His Post

Bilerico reports that Lt. Dan Choi, the nation’s most famed victim of DADT, is back on his post. Bilerico’s Jeff Sheng has the details: I spoke to Lt. Choi at length earlier about what exactly the situation is. Apparently, Lt. Choi’s commander has always been in full support of him, and even after Lt. Choi came out on The Rachel …

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Dan Choi On McCain’s DADT Statement

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HomoQuotable – Lt. Dan Choi

“Last night, the President repeated his campaign commitment to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell as part of his State of the Union address. While the President promised that DADT would come to an end “this year,” he did not provide specifics — and the White House still has not released a plan to kill it. That’s unacceptable. I served in …

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Instinct Magazine’s Leading Men Of 2009

Lt. Dan Choi and Col. Victor Fehrenbach take the cover of Instinct Magazine’s Leading Men Of 2009 issue. Here’s their online teaser for the story. Most know the basics of Dan’s story: A West Point graduate with a degree in Arabic who served an extended tour in Iraq from 2006-2007, Dan spent 10 years in the military before he was …

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VIDEO: DADT Victims Lay Wreath At Tomb Of Unknown Soldier

JMG reader Sean Chapin is back from the National Equality March and sends us this clip of Lt. Dan Choi and other victims of DADT laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Sobering stuff.

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Lt. Dan Choi Speaks At The NEM

Dan Choi needs to run for public office.

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Activists React To Obama’s Speech

Last night Lt. Dan Choi, Dan Savage, Michelangelo Signorile, and Hilary Rosen appeared on CNN to give their reactions to President Obama’s speech. Dan Savage was mostly unimpressed. Signorile said he heard “nothing new.”

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Arlington: Gay Veterans Lay Wreath At Tomb Of Unknown Soldier

DADT victim Lt. Dan Choi joined a group of LGBT veterans today for ceremonial laying of a wreath at the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. More photos by Eric Politzer are here.

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Sparks Fly During CNN’s DADT Debate

The always impressive Lt. Dan Choi took on Slytherin House alumnus Elaine Donnelly of the anti-gay Center For Military Readiness over DADT as Anderson Cooper tried to referee. Dan Choi, FTW. Again.

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