Obama Seeks Assessment on Gays in Military

Doing away with "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" has been part of Obama's plan from the beginning, and now he's asking for a intensive Pentagon study on the implications for national security. Considering the number of troops drummed out who had highly-valued skills, we like to think the survey's going to blow DADT out of the water.

Will Obama End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"?

Sixteen years after "Don't Ask" came into being, attitudes have changed -- even in the military world. Ending the careers of 12,500 or so people, many of whom were in essential jobs, hasn't made the military better, faster or stronger.

President-Elect Barack Obama promised to be the one to send DADT away for good.
"The key test for military service should be patriotism, a sense of duty, and a willingness to serve," says he. "Discrimination should be prohibited."

Even his soon-to-be Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says DADT will vanish. (at 4:17 in the video).

Lesbian Pol's Partner Causes Fracas on Flight

Link No, she wasn't rude to the flight attendant. The issue is that she was allowed to accompany Tammy as a spouse normally would on the Democratic Rep's fact-finding flight to Europe on a military plane. You know, that group with the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

Dilemma: Kids Ask, Kids Tell

Link As any veteran can tell you, it's stressful hiding your true self under a uniform. But add kids to the mix and it becomes a lot harder to keep that professional closet door closed. Especially when they're in government-sponsored, on-base daycare.

Former Generals Call For Repeal of DADT

Link As part of the 14th anniversary of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", fourteen retired high-ranking military brass have added their signatures to a call for repeal of the policy. And a surprising number of them are from the macho combat arms fields, too.

Fourteen Years of Not Asking or Telling

Link November 30th marks the 14th year since the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy became law, and the Human Rights Campaign joins a host of other organizations in calling for a repeal. They'll be turning up the heat on presidential candidates, too.

Lesbian War Protester Bails for Canada

Link Being against the Iraq war/civil war/fustercluck was enough for Skyler James to want to quit the US Army, but when outing herself wasn't enough to get kicked out, she decided to take the classic way out -- heading north to Canada.