"What Obama should do, is call the Chiefs in, explain that repealing the [Don't Ask, Don't Tell] ban is a matter of national security, and tell them that if they are uncomfortable with that, they should resign."
--Colonel Dick Klass (USAF, ret.)

Read more:
http://sdgln.com/causes/2009/11/02/marine-commandant-appears-resist-white-house-gay-ban

Please visit the equality across america web site, equalityacrossamerica.org, click on the "march updates" tab on the right and watch the video titled:

A “Must See” Video Of Every Maine Voter Before They Step Into The Voting Booth

It brought me to tears.

Glenn

You’ve heard the threats -- about how gay men in the shower might bring down the U.S. military with a wink, a pinch, or a flick of a wet towel. But where’s the truth in that? What’s it really like to serve alongside gay and lesbian service members?

The Advocate went on location at Fort Lewis Army base in Washington and asked.

Read more: http://www.advocate.com/Politics/Straight_Guys_Tell/

The rejuvenated debate over the military's policy on gay service members has focused attention on a 23-year-old Navy veteran in San Diego who says he suffered prolonged, sexually-oriented hazing while serving as a dog handler in Bahrain.

A… Continue

On my recent trip to Washington D.C. to participate in the National Equality March one of my most moving experiences was visiting some of our national monuments. Monuments dedicated to Presidents who understood true democracy and what it takes to make it flourish as we progress into the future. On the walls of these monuments, etched in stone, are their quotes. Quotes from which our democracy is based and built upon. These quotes were not only important at the time they were spoken, but also con… Continue