Day: December 20, 2010

Obama plans to sign repeal of gay ban Wednesday
The White House says President Barack Obama will sign the repeal of the military’s ban on openly gay service members on Wednesday morning at a Department of Interior auditorium.

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ lawsuits to remain active
Pending lawsuits against the military ban on openly gay troops will remain in place for now, even though Congress has voted to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

Lisa Howe Speaks: Belmont Soccer Coach Fired For Being Gay?
Until last month, Lisa Howe was a beloved soccer coach at Belmont University in Tennessee. But after she told her team that she and her partner of eight years, Wendy Holleman, were expecting a baby, she lost her job.