Supporting DADT Repeal Means Supporting Senate Debate on Defense Bill
Decemer 3rd, 2010, the Human Rights Campaign welcomed the news from Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., that he “accept[s] the findings of the report and support[s] repeal based on the Secretary’s recommendations.” HRC emphasized that support by any Senator for repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is of little value without a commitment to vote to bring up the National Defense Authorization Act – the bill to which DADT repeal is attached – to a vote on the Senate floor. Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to make a motion to proceed to the bill as soon as early this week.
Amber Heard Comes Out As Lesbian
Actress Amber Heard, the beautiful young actress from Pineapple Express & Zombieland, has officially come out of the closet as a lesbian and is attending GLAAD’s 25th anniversary celebration with her partner Tasya van Ree.
Gay Bullying: Queer Culture Commentator Cheeks Flips the Script with “Caprica” Star Sasha Roiz
Fresh on the heels of “It Gets Better When?”– an insightful hello of a contribution to Dan Savage’s “It Gets Better Project”–comes “Gay Bullying,” the latest spin on current events by ever-observant opiner, Cheeks. In it, an innocent straight dude–played by Sasha Roiz, star of the SyFy channel’s “Caprica”–encounters a gay bully and the verbal punches fly.
Service Chiefs Pledge to Faithfully Implement DADT Repeal
Speaking Friday before a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Chiefs of the military services all expressed that they would successfully implement “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal should Congress change the law. Testifying were General James Cartwright, General George Casey, Admiral Gary Roughead, General James Amos, General Norton Schwartz and Admiral Robert Papp.
Military Leaders Make Ironclad Case for DADT Repeal
Speaking today before a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, senior uniformed and civilian military leaders made an ironclad case for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal adding further momentum to action in this Congress, said the Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organisation.
LPGA Changes Female at Birth Policy Following Transgender Woman’s Discrimination Suit
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), following a vote of its members, today changed its policy requiring that players be female at birth to participate in LPGA tournaments and events. The change came following a lawsuit brought by Lana Lawless, a transgender woman who underwent sexual reassignment surgery in 2005.