Category Archives: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

Lesbian Navy Officers Share "First Kiss"

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

A kiss can certainly speak volumes! Two Navy officers on Tuesday, Dec. 20, became the first women to share a “first kiss” after Petty Officer Second Class Marissa Gaeta descended from the USS Oak Hill in Virginia Beach, Va. She … Continue reading →

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Gay Servicemembers Challenge DOMA in Federal Court

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

A group of gay and lesbian servicemembers filed a lawsuit challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act in federal court in Boston on Thursday, Oct. 27. The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network and Chadbourne and Parke held a press conference with … Continue reading →

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Santorum: I Condemn the People Who Booed That Gay Soldier

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum told Fox News’ Megyn Kelly earlier on Friday, Sept. 23, that he “condemns” those who booed the gay soldier who asked about the repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ during last night’s Republican presidential debate. … Continue reading →

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Santorum: Reinstate ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said during the Republican presidential debate in Orlando, Fla., earlier on Thursday, Sept. 22, that he would reinstate the ban on openly gay and lesbian servicmembers if elected president. “What we’re doing is playing social … Continue reading →

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Video: Senators Applaud Repeal of "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" at Capitol Hill Press Conference

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

Maine Sen. Susan Collins held up a postcard she received from an anonymous gay soldier in Afghanistan over the summer as she applauded the repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ at a Capitol Hill press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 20. … Continue reading →

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"Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" Is Officially Repealed

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

The repeal of the military’s ban on openly gay and lesbian servicemembers officially took effect at midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 20. I shot this video at Town in Washington, D.C., as revelers celebrated the end of “don’t ask, don’t tell” … Continue reading →

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Campaigning on the End of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

Will the end of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ prove a campaign issue in 2012? President Barack Obama signed the repeal bill into law late last year, so it would appear in his best interest to point that out to skeptical … Continue reading →

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Boy in Bushwick appears on Same Sex Sunday

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

Boy in Bushwick was among the guests who appeared on “Same Sex Sunday” on Sunday, Dec. 19, to discuss the LGBT-specific issues that garnered headlines in 2010. http://www.podbean.com/podcast-audio-video-blog-player/mp3playerlightsmallv3.swf?audioPath=http://samesexsunday.podbean.com/mf/play/7uv9ms/Same_Sex_Sunday_the_Day_DADT_was_repealed.mp3&autoStart=no Powered by Podbean.com

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Did POTUS impact the “don’t ask, don’t tell” repeal vote?

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

President Obama calls members of Congress from the Oval Office ahead of the U.S. Senate’s vote to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” on Saturday, Dec. 18. [Photo by Pete Souza] Was President Obama a decisive factor in the U.S. Senate’s … Continue reading →

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Boy in Bushwick appears on Same Sex Sunday

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

It’s a stormy night here in Bushwick, but here’s a link to the Same Sex Sunday segment on which I appeared alongside Tobias Barrington Wolfe of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, MetroWeekly reporter Chris Geidner, former U.S. Marine Corps … Continue reading →

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