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House Approves Repeal of Gay Ban in Military The Associated Press reports that the House of Representatives on Thursday delivered a victory to President Barack Obama and gay rights groups by approving a proposal to repeal the law that allows gays to serve in the military only if they don't disclose their sexual orientation. The 234-194 vote to overturn the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy reflected a view among many in Congress that America was ready for a military in which gays and straights can stand si ...

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Congress Moves To End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Ban On Gays In Military Congress has taken two big steps toward ending the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, the Associated Press reports. The Senate Armed Services Committee and the full House approved measures Thursday to repeal the 1993 law that allows gay people to serve i ...

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Congress To Vote On Military Gay Ban The Associated Press is reporting that Congress is headed toward landmark votes on whether to allow gays to serve openly in the military. The House of Representatives was expected to vote as early as Thursday on a proposal by Rep. Patrick Murphy, a Democrat who served in the Iraq war, that would repeal the 1993 law known as "don't ask, don't tell." The legislation -- a compromise struck with the White House and agreed to by the Defense Department -- would give the mili ...

Deal Reached for Ending Ban on Gays in Military The New York Times reports that President Obama, the Pentagon and leading lawmakers reached agreement Monday on legislative language and a time frame for repealing the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, clearing the way for Congress to take up the measure as soon as this week. It was not clear whethe ...

Obama on 'don't ask, don't tell'
Tue, 04/20/2010 - 09:00
President Obama was heckled about the military's "don't ask, d ...

Army Still Has Authority To Dismiss Gays Who Speak Up According to The Washington Post, John McHugh, Army Secretary, corrected his announcement made earlier this week saying that the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy had been suspended temporarily. He stated Thursday that soldiers could still very well be dismissed from the army if they admit they are gay. Defense D ...

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