Good As You: Don't Ask Don't Tell Roundup

10/26/2009

Video: Out of Hillary's pantsuited shadow and into rainbow-hued light

Over the weekend, Towleroad captured two strong videos from someone who's becoming our biggest champion in government, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). One's a speech and the other's an interview. Both are extremely promising. Watch 'em here: In this world...

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10/20/2009

Don't ask, Don't tell, Do ReTweet

@SenGillibrand [Twitter] And we look forward to meeting the day when this nation's policy stops paying the Debt of Offense that comes with DADT. Thanks, junior Senator, for pushing for peace in this time of "culture war."

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10/14/2009

DADT: Ball won't drop the same

As we pressure the Obama administration and Congress to do something about Don't Ask Don't Tell discharges, its nice to know that others are working on a local level to do their part. This from the office of NY Assemblyman...

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09/11/2009

Audio: 'I'm too old and they're too gay -- what's the big dealie-o?'

Don't Ask Don't Tell is an awful, nasty policy. Obviously. But even so, we're still somewhat grateful that the "Don't ask" part has allowed gay servicemembers to serve, even if under false, closeted pretense. And we'd imagine that our opposition...

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08/14/2009

Video: Blue dog throws us a bone

From Netroots Nation, this afternoon. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA): Rep. Patrick Murphy on DADT [YT]

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08/10/2009

G.I.s, Joe: Solmonese is as doubtless as DADT is heartless

Optimism, thy name is Solmonese: U.S. NEWS WRITER DAN GILGOFF: President Obama hasn't moved on promises to overturn "don't ask, don't tell" or the Defense of Marriage Act. Has he fulfilled his pledge to be a "fierce advocate for gay...

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07/30/2009

Video: Why isn't the White House hasting? Do ask Hastings...

Rachel Maddow: Don't ask, don't tell, don't try? [MSNBC] **SEE ALSO: SLDN wonders why Colin Powell understands one form of military unfairness, yet won't commit to ending another: Gen. Powell on CNN [Frontlines]

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07/28/2009

Gillibrand: DADT firebrand

This letter just hit the G-A-Y inbox: Hillary Clinton's shadow is certainly a formidable one. But it's good to see that as Sen. Gillibrand seeks her own time in the sun, she's remembering to respect the rainbow. We applaud the...

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07/27/2009

Cracked bell, whacked policy: DADT uprising travels to Philly

We've already told you about Sen. Gillibrand's commitment to Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal. This morning in Philadelphia, U.S. Rep Patrick Murphy (D-PA) brought out the House version of reasoned resistance, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Human Rights Campaign,...

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Asking and telling may still be out of line. But as for hearing?

The repeal votes my or may not be in place. But Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) still seems committed to leading the effort towards undoing the military's insidious, thoroughly un-American Don't Ask Don't Tell policy: After determining she didn’t have enough...

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07/23/2009

Don't ask about Gillibrand's bill -- signs don't tell her that there's cloture

We have no reason to believe that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) was anything less than sincere when she intimated that she might introduce a bill that would temporarily put a stop on DADT discharges. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like enough...

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07/14/2009

Left, left, left, wing, left: More Dem Sens hint at DADT hiatus

Yesterday we told you about Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's (D-NY) talked-about plans to introduce a measure that would put a temporary (18-month) moratorium on DADT discharges. Now comes word that Senate Majority Leader Harry (D-NV) is also on board with the...

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07/13/2009

Conservs serving up military 'meat market' angle; this writer's never been happier to be vegetarian

If a soldier violates another in a way that goes beyond the spirit and nature of the armed forces, then the offending party will be dealt with. Obviously. It is an institution defined by rules, and nobody is going to...

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Clinton's successor vs. Clinton era policy

Is Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) on the verge of some righteous DADT maneuvering? Yes, says The Daily Beast's Jason Bellini: New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is considering bringing the battle over "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" to the Senate this week,...

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07/09/2009

Video: Do Pass, Don't Fail

Oh, those militant straight veterans and their national security agendas! Don't they know we have biases to protect? Don't Wait, Don't Pass The Buck [MSNBC] **EARLIER: Reppin' for non-discrimination: Actual soldier takes on fairness' actual enemy [G-A-Y] **MORE: Kerry Eleveld...

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07/08/2009

Reppin' for non-discrimination: Actual soldier takes on fairness' actual enemy

Taking the reins from former Congressperson Ellen Tausher (now under secretary for Arms Control and International Security at the U.S. State Department), U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (an Iraq War vet) is joining up with the Human Rights Campaign and Servicemembers...

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07/07/2009

CWA Photo: Because GaysStickTheirRiflesUpTheirButtsAnd Spin.gif would've been too much

How does the militantly anti-gay group Concerned Women For America make its point about resisting gays who wish to serve openly in the armed forces? Well today, they create this image and give it this label: "OhNoGiJoe.jpg [another high-minded "culture...

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07/02/2009

Appalled-apalooza: HRC/SU announce anti-bias summer tour

A proactive DADT approach from HRC/Servicemembers United: Next week the Human Rights Campaign will launch a national tour to encourage repeal of the failed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in conjunction with Servicemembers United. The kick off event will be...

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07/01/2009

Video: Keith and Dan: Commanders of righteously up-in-arms forces

Obama stonewalls 'don't ask, don't tell' policy [Countdown]

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06/28/2009

While we were away: Majority leader talker plan to lead minority out of biased bunker

On June 15, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid concerned reasoned fighters for fairness when he indicated that he'd prefer an administrative approach to Don't Ask Don't Tell, since he "[hasn't] identified any sponsors" in his Democratic-controlled chamber: Sen. Reid: No...

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06/10/2009

Video: 'We're captured and forced to do showtunes for Kim Jong-il'

Stephen v. Stephen: Colbert Nation

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06/09/2009

Matt, Tony: To be a 'victory', you two would've actually had to win something/done something to earn it

It is hysterical hearing the far-right attempt to spin the Supreme Court’s Denial of Cert into a victory for upholding Don't Ask Don't Tell. The reliably jovial Matt Barber weighed in with the following: “This is a military victory of...

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06/08/2009

DADT appeal doesn't find a Souter

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to question the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that prohibits openly gay people from serving in the military, turning away a constitutional challenge to the ban. ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy Left Intact by U.S....

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06/02/2009

Video: Out Kerry pushes admin to carry out promises

The Advocate's Kerry Eleveld continues to hold the administration's feet to the fire on that flawed military policy known as Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Today the topic turned to the president's nominee for secretary of the Army, congressman John McHugh...

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05/21/2009

Video: 'Don't Ask' what Ana and Marie do without Cox

Ana Marie Cox keeps the conversation going (once she herself is allowed to ask and tell): Ana Marie Cox Asks Gibbs About Don't Ask Don't Tell [YT] **UPDATE: Today Cox got a chance to followup in regards to the Pentagon....

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05/16/2009

A frustrating week to be an openly gay, American soldier

This week, yours truly has been remiss in overlooking some of the major details that have circled around Don't Ask Don't Tell and, more specifically, the administration's seeming failure to find some concern. Lest you think it's because I'm an...

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05/15/2009

Video: Do Ask, Do Tell, Do Mock

Spot-on gay-centric assessment begins at 3:14: The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cMoral Kombatthedailyshow.com Daily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical Humor The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cDan Choi Is Gaythedailyshow.com Daily Show...

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05/08/2009

Video: Honorable, yet discharged

Maddow: He told, hes's out [MSNBC] *SEE ALSO: Obama To Fire His First Gay Arabic Linguist [HuffPo]

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04/03/2009

Video: Andrea, Rachel, Colin, Clifford

Last night, Mitchell was in for Maddow. But Rachel, with her super lesbi-rific journalistic abilities, was still able to represent herself with an interview of former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell....

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03/31/2009

Well back in my day, we banned gays, uphill, in the snow, barefoot

Elaine Donnelly, whose professional life is spent advocating for keeping discrimination in the armed forces, has rounded up the names of over 1,000 retired military officers who share her mindset. And that crew has sent a letter to President Obama,...

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And they'll replace guns with dildos...AAHHH!!!! FEAR!! AAAAAAAAAAH!

In the following snippet, the Traditional Values Coalition's dean and doyenne of discrimination, Louis Sheldon and Andrea Lafferty, stop short of directly comparing gay soldiers to live grenades. But just barely: Imagine the impact that the rampant spread of STDs,...

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03/30/2009

Video: A 'push down' in need of a pushback

Kinda making it sound as if it were an old dilapidated Jeep that's been stripped of its engine, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates suggested this weekend that a repeal of the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy could/should be "pushed...

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03/17/2009

They've got a Point: Military grads come out, speak out

West Point students learn many things. Military procedures. Basic and advanced academic teachings. Physical skills. How to get stubborn coffee stains out of camo. The acquired knowledge is as varied as it is formative. But on Monday, thirty-eight grads of...

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03/11/2009

Video: 'Daily' army recruits Frank

Nathaniel Frank hit up "The Daily Show" on Monday to talk about that uncompromising "compromise" known as Don't Ask Don't Tell. First the intro: Now the full piece, looking into the foolish piece of biased bullcrappy:

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03/04/2009

Video: Fortunately they do let gays serve in the culture war

On last night's show, Maddow again took aim at "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," welcoming DADT expert Nathaniel Frank on her program. Enjoy: Brilliant, voluble, researched conversation. Can someone please explain how this is still losing to the ridiculous idea that...

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03/03/2009

Video: Rachel serving openly in anchor uniform, wit-cannons a'blazin

Maddow [MSNBC]

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03/02/2009

March 1994: In with the lyin', out with Roseanne

It was 15 years ago yesterday that two different "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" developments hit the American landscape. (1) The military formally adopted the divisive compromise: (2) The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" episode of "Roseanne," the one wherein the title...

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01/27/2009

Gay soldiers, Nazis, and pederasts -- oh my!

"Repealing the ban on open homosexuals serving in the U.S. military would be a mistake of historic proportions." "Certainly there would be a mass exodus of normal men from a homosexualized military," ..."probably leading to the reinstatement of compulsory service....

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01/16/2009

Don't ask or tell -- but apparently deadly gunfire is moral

They may sound like fun romps in the sack; but this is how Wikipedia describes the phrase "blanket parties": Blanket parties are most frequently conducted by groups within the military or military academies. In a blanket party, the victim is...

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01/12/2009

Video: 'Yes.'

Fast forward to 4:17 for a terse but encouraging response from incoming White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs: Glad we asked. Glad he told. Open for Questions Round 2: Response [Change.gov]

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01/09/2009

Donnelly backs the right to serve (up unfettered religious condemnations)

Elaine Donnelly, whose primary career consists of speaking ill of gays and lesbians in camouflage, has hauled out lots of novel justifications for her biased, militarized views. But this, an attempt to inject the far-right's "religious freedom" hysterics into the...

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01/05/2009

Discharged: The high cost of powering bias

This week's Time magazine features a cover story about why instead of building new power plants, we need to get more efficient about the way we handle our resources: Wasting Our Watts [Time] But wait a minute, what a coincidence...

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12/12/2008

Video: Colin down with reevaluating shitty, biased, cruel policy

Colin Powell "Re-Think Gays in Military" [YouTube]

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11/19/2008

Quips like Elaine's exist, yet we're the ones who shouldn't 'ask' or 'tell'?

This is the Obama-Biden transition team speaking to the Don't Ask, Don't Tell issue: Repeal Don't Ask-Don't Tell: Barack Obama agrees with former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Shalikashvili and other military experts that we need to...

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11/18/2008

Gays in camo: 104 warhorses wanna see it

I don't know but I've been told I don't know but I've been told Military bias is getting old Military bias is getting old More than a hundred vet leaders agree More than a hundred vet leaders agree Gays have...

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10/20/2008

Colin Powell to help army become gay Col.'s pal?

Colin Powell has endorsed Barack Obama. Both men have spoken out against the military's discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. So what does this melding of the minds mean for the future of this terrible policy? PFLAG's Steve Ralls (who...

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09/18/2008

Obama will Ask & Tell, just not as a lone voice

Make no mistake: He's against Don't Ask, Don't Tell. However, it's going to take more than his own opinions to rid the world of the needless ban. This from the AP: *** Obama said in an interview to run in...

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07/29/2008

Video: 'Daily' vs. Donnelly

Priceless: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Hearing [Daily]

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07/23/2008

Where to catch the hearing

For those wanting to follow today's congressional hearing on Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the Human Rights Campaign's Back Story blog is liveblogging the thing: Liveblogging the congressional hearing on Don't Ask Don't Tell [HRC BackStory] Plus you can also watch...

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07/21/2008

Apparent army threats: Gunfire, land mines, and 'Pelosi-type-liberals'

Matt Barber may have taken his "concerns" elsewhere. However, his flair for hyperbole and his tactic of using San Francisco politicians and values to serve as code-wording for "evil" still seem to be permeating the halls of the Concerned Women...

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