Articles tagged with: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT)
Freedom to Serve: New guide for LGBT servicemembers in a post-DADT world
It’s not a post-DADT world yet, but it will be after September 20 — and now Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) has prepared a comprehensive new legal guide to laws and policies related to U.S. military service as an LGBT servicemember once Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is finally gone.
DADT repeal certified, & Sen. Begich’s remarks on DADT at Anchorage Pride
Seven months after DADT repeal was signed into law, it’s finally being certified! This seems like a good time to post our video of Sen. Begich’s remarks at Anchorage Pride, and to again thank him and Sen. Murkowski for their votes to end this draconian law.
Bent News, 6/2/11: a new White House LGBT site as we learn of a new DADT discharge
KTVA talks with ICOAA, Anchorage’s “rural” Pride events, a White House website on LGBT issues, a DADT discharge, antigay pastor Lou Engle visits Wasilla, and more in this edition of Bent News.
Obama declares Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month
Yesterday President Obama released a proclamation for LGBT Pride Month which detailed his achievements toward LGBT equality since he took office in January 2009, and the work yet to be done. Notably absent: any mention of marriage equality, repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), or even same-sex civil unions.
Remembering those who have lost their lives in service to our country
On Memorial Day, Bent Alaska joins the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network and families and friends in remembering and honoring LGBT servicemembers have lost their lives in service to our country.
Bent News, 5/24/11: Joplin tornado, Tennessee followup, DADT, and more
The Joplin tornado, follow-up on the latest antigay law in Tennessee, news on anti-LGBT violence, employment and marriage equality, media, and more in today’s Bent News.
WikiLeaks suspect Pfc Bradley Manning: Gay soldier frustrated with DADT & Prop 8
In advance of its broadcast tonight of the documentary WikiSecrets about the leak last spring of over a half-million classified documents on WikiLeaks, Frontline has an exhaustive archive of the Facebook postings of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the gay soldier allegedly behind the leaks.
A celebration of Celebration 2011
Since the first Celebration of Change on September 19, 1983 at the Red Ram Motor Lodge, Celebration has arguably been the Anchorage women’s community’s premiere annual social & arts event. Here’s a photographic celebration of this year’s show, the 27th Celebration of Change.
DADT still in effect, as parents of gay soldier killed in Afghanistan post tribute to their son
Corporal Andrew Wilfahrt, a Minnesota native, died on foot patrol in Khandahar, Afghanistan in late February at age 31. He was gay.
Now his parents, Lori and Jeff Wilfahrt, have come forward with a tribute to their son for the Testimony: Take a Stand campaign. Lori and Jeff lament their son’s forced re-closeting when he enlisted, though “people in his unit knew he was gay…and nobody cared.”
Sara’s News Roundup 1/30/2011
Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
1) Gay Tucson Hero to Sit with First Lady at State of the Union
Washington, Advocate, January 24, 2011
2) Pentagon to outline training for post-DADT life
Washington, Army Times, January 26, 2011
3) Iowa Dems Block Marriage Repeal
Iowa, Advocate, January 28, 2011
4) ‘Becoming Chaz’ tells the complicated, touching story of Chaz Bono’s sex change
Park City, Utah, LA Times, January 24, 2011
5) Task Force: Roberta Achtenberg excellent appointment to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Washington, National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce, January 26, 2011
6) Lambda Legal Reaches Settlement Agreement with Indiana School District After Transgender Student Was Barred from Prom
Gary, Indiana, Lambda Legal, January 28, 2011
7) White House announces three major gay appointments
Washington, 365Gay.com, January 28, 2011
8) Meet the Anti-Bullying Contest Grand Prize Winners!
365Gay.com, January 27, 2011
9) Marriage Equality U.S.A. and Get Equal Call For Gay Marriage ‘Counter Actions’ on Valentine’s Day
LA Weekly, January 28, 2011
10) Wyoming passes anti-gay marriage legislation
Wyoming, 365Gay.com, January 28, 2011
11) Play explores light, heavy side of transgender
Colorado, Coloradoan, January 27, 2011
12) Police seek rapport with gay community
Portland, Maine, Press Herald, January 28, 2011
13) Milan offers Italy’s 1st gay studies course
Milan, Italy, Associated Press, January 27, 2011
14) Gays Seeking Asylum in U.S. Encounter a New Hurdle
New York, New York Times, January 28, 2011
15) PC Air, New Thai Airline, Seeks To Be The First Airline To Employ The ‘Third Sex’
Thailand, Huffington Post, January 28, 2011
16) Girl with girl cheating OK, half of boyfriends say
New York, Reuters, January 28, 2011
17) Jonathan Knight: I Outed Myself
Advocate, January 29, 2011
