It seems but appropriate, after President Barack Obama signed the certification that will put an end to the policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” for gay military veterans to receive recognition for their accomplishments as service members. A feature on the Navy Times shared that the city of Chicago will honor gay military veterans, [...]

Despite several high-profile efforts, including campaigns from pop star Lady Gaga, Tuesday’s Senate vote regarding repealing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy banning gays and lesbians from openly serving in the military did not go well for advocates of the repeal. A feature on The Washington Post shared that Republicans were solid in their objection [...]

A story on the Los Angeles Times shared a recent ruling from a federal judge in Riverside, California, regarding the policy banning gays and lesbians from serving in the U.S. military. U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips handed down an 85-page ruling that deemed the prevailing “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the military as [...]

As part of the ongoing plans regarding repealing the ban on gay service members openly serving in the military, the Pentagon has reportedly sent out a confidential survey on Wednesday. The survey will look into the attitudes of 400,000 active-duty and reserve troops on service by people who are openly gay. A feature on the [...]

The House has approved a measure to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that currently prohibits gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, while the Senate is set to debate on the measure next month, according to a report on The Washington Post. Repealing the policy, despite the support and backing that [...]

With Congress reportedly set to make a move on the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy of gays in the military, the White House may settle for a compromise. According to a report by The Associated Press, Congress will go ahead with removing the 1993 “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy but will wait until the effective [...]