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AP: Pentagon study backs end to 'don't ask, don't tell'

A Pentagon study being released Tuesday says gay troops could serve openly without hurting the military's ability to fight.

 

Supreme court declines to lift military ban on gays

Supreme court declines to lift military ban on gays

The Supreme Court on Friday denied a request to lift the Pentagon's ban that prevents openly gay men and women from serving in the military, rejecting a request by a gay rights group.

 

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.

 

Obama admin. seeks stay of ruling on gays in military

Obama admin. seeks stay of ruling on gays in military

The Obama administration on Wednesday asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit for an emergency stay while it appeals a decision that lets gays and lesbians serve openly in the U.S. military.

 

Troops discharged for being gay try to re-enlist

Troops discharged for being gay try to re-enlist

At least three service members discharged for being gay have begun the process to re-enlist after the Pentagon directed the military to accept openly gay recruits for the first time in the nation s history.

 

Pentagon tells recruiters: You must accept gays

The Pentagon said on Tuesday it has told military service recruiters they must accept applications from gays and lesbians, given a judge's decision to strike its ban on openly-serving homosexuals.

 

Gates: Courts should not set policy on gays

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that abruptly ending the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays as a federal judge has ordered would have enormous consequences.

 

Judge Orders Injunction on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Judge Orders Injunction on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

A federal judge issued a worldwide injunction stopping enforcement of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, ending the military’s 17-year-old ban on openly gay troops.

 

Feds object to 'don't ask, don't tell' injunction

Feds object to 'don't ask, don't tell' injunction

Attorneys for the Obama administration objected Thursday to a proposed worldwide injunction being considered by a California federal judge that would halt the military's ban on openly gay troops.

 

Obama heckled in New York over AIDS, 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

President Obama endorsed a "don't ask, don't tell" compromise between lawmakers and the Defense Department that may sidestep a key obstacle to repealing the military's policy banning gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces.

 

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