Oh, have you heard? When God is angry, he makes it rain! And he makes it rain dead birds. That’s the story according to Cindy Jacobs, a “prophet” who claims the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is directly related to hundreds of mysterious bird […]
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Oh, So Apparently Some Stuff Happened This Month?
For all the times we’ve written about the quest to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, it may seem out of character that we didn’t write about the Senate’s vote over the weekend. Honestly, we had planned on doing an update this past Monday morning, but […]
Obama Supports DADT Compromise
You may have heard that this guy named Barack Obama (or something like that) has endorsed a compromise between lawmakers and the Defense Department on this law called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell". Yeah, it's a pretty big deal, but don't get too excited just yet! […]
Defense Secretary Announces DADT Changes
Earlier today, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced changes to the enforcement of the US military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. He said at a Penragon news conference: "I believe these changes represent an important improvement in the way the current law is put into practice, above […]
Colin Powell Supports DADT Repeal
Talk about switch-hitting. After his opposition to letting gays serve in the military helped our country adopt the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, retired Army General Colin Powell has stepped out in support of repealing the law. "Attitudes and circumstances have changed," he said, citing […]
Maine Votes To Repeal Gay Marriage Law
See that picture right there? That's how my heart felt this morning when I woke up to discover that fifty-three percent of Maine voters chose to repeal a law legalizing gay marriage. To hear the chief organizer of Stand For Marriage say that the "institution of […]
It’ll ‘Take Some Time’ For Barack Obama to Deal With Gay Issues
Barack Obama has been criticized for not making gay issues a priority, particularly after he made promises about repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell". It seems that he hasn't changed his mind about the issue, but it may take some patience for any action to take […]