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Happening Now: San Diego LGBT Veterans train for Lobby Day in D.C.

By Aaron Heier

Thanks to the generosity of the San Diego LGBT community and organizations, seven outstanding veterans are being trained to lobby Congress tomorrow. Each member of the group has a compelling story and will get to tell it to members of Congress, the Pentagon and the White House. From left to right: Joey Jackson, Joy Supan, Evelyn... »

Conservative Corner: The Crucible of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part IV of IV

By Matt Moody

So far in this series we’ve discussed why DADT should be repealed, examined personal stories of work-life balance and the challenges of not revealing one’s sexual orientation to close colleagues and friends, and questions and declarations of what it means to be patriotic and a homosexual — whether in any branch of the military... »

Conservative Corner: The Crucible of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part III of IV

By Matt Moody

In the McCarthy era of the 1950s it wasn’t uncommon to accuse any homosexual of being unpatriotic. They were considered perverse, un-American, a threat. They were outed, fired and permanently ostracized, all with the US Government’s stamp of approval. Some people still think along those lines. But what about our most patriotic Americans, those... »

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell protesters arrested at White House

By Aaron Heier

GLTNewsNow special photo correspondent Matt Rose was in Washington DC today for a Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell protest at the White House, coordinated by grassroots activist organizations GetEqual, Queer Rising and Talk About Equality. The three organizations were accompanied by DADT activist and veteran Lt. Dan Choi, former DNC Chairman Howard Dean and Servicemembers Legal... »

Conservative Corner: The Crucible of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part II of IV

By Matt Moody

Our friends who are same-sex oriented in the military and many in law enforcement have the unique challenge of balancing their passion for their jobs with the omission of their private lives. It’s a testament to their tenacity and courage that they continue to serve knowing that they can’t truly share everything about themselves... »

BREAKING: Protesters arrested for DADT ’sit in’ at Sen. John McCain’s office

By Stampp Corbin

Arrests of the 5 courageous folks that were staging the sit-in at Senator John McCain’s office have just taken place. They were taken away for processing by authorities. A subsequent rally will take place tonight at 5PM at John McCain’s office: 5353 North 16 Street in Phoenix in support of those arrested and calling... »

Conservative Corner: The Crucible of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part I of IV

By Matt Moody

Don’t ask, don’t tell (DADT) is certainly omnipresent on our contemporary radar, as it should be. The compromise measure enacted in 1993 by Democratic former President Bill Clinton has resulted in more than 13,000 discharges of gay and lesbian service members since its inception. That’s one discharge every 12 hours in the last 17... »

The “Drama” of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

By Matthew Brown

Whenever I sit down to write, I remind myself that everyone loves a good scandal. Don’t lie and tell me you’ve never had the urge to indulge in the dirt. It’s human nature and I have no doubt that a shocking exposé on the club after-parties, sex affairs and political scandals of San Diego... »

SLDN Frontlines: Supporters of DADT Finally Jump the Shark

By Michael Magee

In all likelihood you have heard the metaphor: “to jump the shark.” Usually it refers to that moment when a long running television show has finally run out of new ideas and simply loses whatever it was that once drew people to watch it. The phrase’s origin dates to the final years of 70’s... »

Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: End is Near, But Battle Continues

By Ben Gómez

I arrived last Thursday in Washington, DC to attend my annual pilgrimage to the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Lobby Days. I’ve participated in every single SLDN Lobby Days since the beginning. But somehow, this year was different. I arrived energized and optimistic because both houses of Congress have bills that would effectively repeal Don’t... »

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