Colin Powell Supports Same-Sex Marriage!

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Despite being a part of enacting Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Colin Powell spoke out last night in support of same-sex marriage.

President Obama Comes Out in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage

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“…when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married,” Obama said.

Obama on Gay Rights: The Cool And The Passionate

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Eirik Rogers discusses the President’s political approach to gay rights.

A Gay, Hippie-Generation Vietnam Protestor Has Some Advice for You

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Occupy Wall Street and the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell may mark the beginning of the end of an era of complacency, fundamentalism, and a privileged few.

What If Your Partner Deployed to Afghanistan and You Couldn’t Even Say “I Love You?”

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John and Ben fell in love, and then Ben left for his second tour in Afghanistan. John talks to Emily Heist Moss about Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and the tangible impact on soldiers serving overseas and their loved ones at home.

How to Be a Marine When Your Comrades Are Gay

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Marines must complete training before DADT is officially repealed.

Gay Soldiers Could Begin Serving in June

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The DADT repeal could be fully implemented by June, depending on when all soldiers receive the requisite training.

DADT Repeal Fails

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With today’s failure, DADT isn’t expected to be passed by Congress any time soon.

Release of Study Confirms Repealing DADT Won’t Hurt Military

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As the initial report suggested, the military can safely remove the ban on gays without any widespread or longterm consequences.

A Modern-Day ‘Modest Proposal’?

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A former member of the U.S. Army doesn’t want gay men in the military, but he’s more than happy to welcome lesbians.

Study of the Day: Repealing DADT Won’t Hurt Military

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According to a draft of a recent Pentagon study, the ban on gays openly serving in the military can be lifted with minimal risk.

The News—Woodward on Obama, Delhi Games Struggle and Scientists Find a New Species of Shrew

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Good morning, gentlemen. Here’s what’s good feeding this Wednesday morning: Bob Woodward’s New Book Reveals Drama in Obama Admin’s Afghanistan Policy Bob Woodward (of Woodward & Bernstein and Watergate fame) published his book “Obama Wars,” which depicts a deep split in the Obama administration when it came to the War in Afghanistan. Though President Obama [...]

The News—DADT Stalls, Afghan War Death Toll Hits Record High, Coral Reefs Dying, News Reconfirmed as Overwhelmingly Depressing.

Good morning, gentlemen! Here’s what’s good feeding this Tuesday morning. Senate Vote on “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Act Still Unclear The vote on the “don’t ask don’t tell” act is still up in the air as Senators continue to debate the military’s policy of requiring gays and lesbians to keep their sexuality secret. Factions of [...]

The News—Ban on Gays in the Military Ruled Unconstitutional, Japanese Elderly Are Disappearing

Good morning, gentlemen. Here’s what’s on your good feed this Friday morning. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Ban on Gays in the Military Ruled Unconstitutional. A California federal judge ruled today that the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy is unconstitutional. The policy says, essentially, that the military can’t ask its soldiers about their sexual orientation… but [...]