Don't Ask Don't Tell - History - Internet Resources

 

• 10/29/10
  Most troops don't care about serving with gays and lesbians.  Duh.
   
• 10/26/10
  Guest Feature: Taking Cover
  Jamie Dailey, a viewpoint writer for The Cavalier Daily shares his take on "Don't Ask Don't Tell" concluding, "“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is an antiquated, discriminatory military policy."
   
•  Scads of Court Rulings, appeals, and stays. All good. Keep tuned!
   
• 09/12/10
  Military Survey Leaked
  Results from an internal military survey on gays in the military is leaked.
   
• 09/10/10
  Don't Ask Don't Tell Ruled Unconstitutional
  A 9th Circuit Court ruling is another step forward as we slowly progress.
   
• 08/24/10
  Letter from Parents
  A compelling argument from parents of a discharged person - another who served valiantly, who happened to be gay.
   
• 07/08/10
  Parts of DOMA ruled unconstitutional.
   
• 07/30/09
  Obama Pressures those who would do the right thing
  Citing ``pressure'' from the Obama administration and other members of Congress, U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings has withdrawn an amendment that aimed to weaken the ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy that bans gays and lesbians from openly serving in the military.
• More on Hastings.
   
• 07/30/2009
  Word games from the religious right on "Don't Ask Don't Tell."
   
• 07/27/2009
  "Don't Ask Don't Tell" to get Senate Committee Review
  An excellent timeline as well at this location.
   
• 07/13/09
  Now Obama wants "Change" not "Repeal" of Insidious "Don't Ask Don't Tell."
   
• 05/09/2009
  Dismissals continue under "Don't Ask Don't Tell." The ridiculous case of Second Lieutenant Sandy Tsao.
   
• 03/09/2009
  Obama begins consultations on how to overturn the de facto ban created by "Don't Ask Don't Tell."
   
• 01/09/2009
  Obama fails to take immediate action on "Don't Ask Don't Tell."
  Related story and You Tube Video of  Obama spokesperson
  I thought we were fighting wars? Must be my mistake.
   
• 04/11/2008
  Obama says he's confident he can change "Don't Ask Don't Tell."
   
• 03/30/1995
  Federal Judge Strikes Down "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Six Lesbian and Gay Servicemembers Win Lawsuit

   

• 03/30/95
  ACLU, Lambda Win "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

   

• 06/95
  Gingrich Seeks to Restore Gay Ban in Military Services

   

• 07/01/96
  United States Supreme Court Asked To Review First Case Challenging "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue."

   

• 07/01/96
  Ruling on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Ban on Gay Troops Kicked Back to Federal District Court

   

• 07/01/96
  Second Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules That "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue" Does Not Violate First Amendment Right Of Free Speech

   

• 07/01/96
  Able vs. United States - text of ruling (Chronology of Case).

   

• 09/08/96
  Ninth Circuit Upholds Don't Ask Don't Tell

   

• 10/04/96
  Don't Ask Don't Tell Upheld in 4th Circuit

   

• 10/21/96
  Lambda and ACLU Respond to Supreme Court Refusal to Review a Challenge to Military's Ban on Gay Troops

   

• 10/17/97
  Retiring Judge Rebukes Clinton for "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Policy

   

• 10/23/97
  Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal on Don't Ask Don't Tell

   

• 11/12/97
  McVeigh & The Navy & AOL
  How an anonymous AOL profile raised public consciousness about this issue.

   

• 10/19/98
  Tracy Thorne Update
  U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal.

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