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Senate votes to overturn 'don't ask, don't tell'

Senate votes to overturn 'don't ask, don't tell'

Vote clears way for passage of a bill to end policy, putting the campaign to end the ban on gay men and lesbians close to its conclusion.

 

Senate to hold showdown vote on 'don't ask'

The Senate is headed toward a landmark vote Saturday on legislation that would let gays serve openly in the military.

 

House passes repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'

House passes repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to overturn the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which bans gays and lesbians from serving openly.

 

Senate blocks repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'

Senate blocks repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'

Republicans blocked a last-ditch effort in the Senate to lift the military's ban on openly gay troops on Thursday, dealing a major blow to gay rights groups and making it unlikely Congress could...

 

Gates: Let gays in military; Marine chief: don't

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he hopes the outgoing Congress will approve legislation ending the military's ban on gays but was unsure of the prospects for success.

 

Senate Republicans block bill to lift military gay ban

Senate Republicans block bill to lift military gay ban

Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked legislation that would have repealed the law banning gays from serving openly in the military.

 

House vote advances end to ban on gays in military

House vote advances end to ban on gays in military

The House on Friday passed a defense bill that paves the way for gays to serve openly in the military for the first time, but advocates on both sides geared up for a fight in the Senate....

 

Gates agrees to proposal to repeal gay ban

Gates agrees to proposal to repeal gay ban

Defense Secretary Robert Gates gave lukewarm support Tuesday to a White House-backed plan for a congressional vote as early as this week to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" law against gays serving openly in the military. Gates indicated he'd prefer more time to study the sweeping change before Congress acts....

 

Marine general: Gays would get their own rooms

The Marine Corps' commandant said he won't force his troops to bunk with gays on base and would give them separate rooms if Congress votes to allow openly gay service.

 

Pentagon makes it harder to expel gays in military

Pentagon makes it harder to expel gays in military

The Pentagon made immediate changes on Thursday to make it harder for the U.S. military to kick out gay personnel, an interim step while Congress debates repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

 

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