All Blog Posts Tagged 'Court' (10)

DADT Must End NOW

DOD FED GLOBE completely supports the LCR appeal to end the US ban on openly LGB soldiers immediately. LCR filed their brief in the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco yesterday. We concur and commend this action!

LCR is absolutely right that it is unconstitutional for Congress to allow the military to keep the ban while it trains troops to deal with the change after lawmakers have…

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Added by DOD FED GLOBE on March 29, 2011 at 9:57am — No Comments

LCR Lawsuit Vs. DADT Repeal Legislation

The LCR lawsuit will stop immediately the illegal unconstitutional mandate that LGB Service Members go into the closet. It is the best solution. It will restore our civil rights of "Freedom of Speech," "Protection from self incrimination," and "Equality clause."

Historically the Department of Defense has an unwritten policy/ rule that excludes LGBT area from its entire diversity program for all employees including the civilians. It has however, spread significant stereotyping and…

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Added by DOD FED GLOBE on January 18, 2011 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Ask The President to REMOVE THE APPEAL ON DADT NOW

1-202 456 1111 is the White House comment line please call it.

This is a tool that allows citizens to communicate their concerns with the President.

Of course you will not speak directly with the President, but your message does get through to his staff.

Please call and give your name etc...

Explain that you want the President to instruct the Department of Justice (DOJ)…

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Added by DOD FED GLOBE on November 16, 2010 at 1:36pm — No Comments

High Visibility National Direct Action About DADT

Presently within military mind sets pertaining to the repeal of

Don't Ask Don't Tell Don't Pursue (DADT) are age based.

Older service members want to keep the ban.

While younger (majority) see it as either unnecessary or do not care about the issue.

Those that oppose repeal will take the minority that are with them and give far too much merit to prejudice.

Now Secretary of Defense Gates is adamant that he wants the repeal…

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Added by DOD FED GLOBE on November 8, 2010 at 2:02pm — No Comments

Winning In the Courts & the Streets

Today in Federal court U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips ruled that the policy "infringes the fundamental rights" of military service members and prospective service members and violates their rights to due process and freedom of speech.

This decision prevents the Department of Defense from enforcing or applying the policy and orders the military to…

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Added by DOD FED GLOBE on October 12, 2010 at 3:44pm — No Comments

First Class Citizen In A Second Class Society

The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) people are not at fault for how badly society treats us.

It is the society that commits blatant acts of harassment, creates legalized injustices, and allows hate crimes/ murders to continue with little to no action that is at fault. …

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Added by DOD FED GLOBE on September 13, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

DADT = Destruction

I've talked with victims of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Don’t Pursue (DADT) policy.

I am an LGBT military veteran and when I served my…

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Added by DOD FED GLOBE on September 7, 2010 at 5:15pm — No Comments

DADT = Destruction

I've talked with victims of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Don’t Pursue (DADT) policy.

I am an LGBT military veteran and when I served my…

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Added by DOD FED GLOBE on September 7, 2010 at 5:15pm — No Comments

The Courts verses the Politicians on Equality

Today the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community has achieved its second recent major win in Federal Court.

Bringing us closer to E Q U A L I T Y and this will make same gender marriage a reality! ! !

We anticipate…

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Added by DOD FED GLOBE on August 4, 2010 at 4:15pm — No Comments

Defense of Marriage Act - not defensible in Federal Court

On July 08, 2010 U.S. District Court Judge Joseph L. Tauro ruled that

Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional with

respect to claims brought by seven married same-sex couples and three

widowers from Massachusetts. Under the ruling, the plaintiffs are

entitled to the same federal spousal benefits and protections as every

other married couple. the lawsuit Gill et al v. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) filed… Continue

Added by DOD FED GLOBE on July 8, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments