Dear Readers, Forgive me, for today is an emotional day. I would love to provide something witty and wonderful, however as I am writing this, tears are streaming down my eyes and I can barely see what I am typing. Please enjoy this article originally published via the LA Times instead: Reporting...

In a final vote of 250-175, the House votes in an overwhelming majority to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in spite of staunch disapproval from several House Republicans. This was announced at 5:24 via live stream from cspan.org by Rep. Barney Frank. Stay tuned for more information...

IN THE months since the National Equality March, when more than 200,000 people marched in Washington, D.C., in October 2009, the LGBT movement has experienced some disorientation. Believing that progress was imminent because of President Obama’s speech expressing solidarity with the struggle for...

The same day Defense Secretary Gates announced changes to the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” discharge process, the Marine Corps’ top uniformed officer stated he won’t force his troops to bunk with gays on base and would give them separate rooms if Congress votes to allow...

Though Congress remains gridlocked in debate over “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the Pentagon moved forward with the announcement of new regulation standards that will make it more difficult for Soldiers to be discharged under the policy. According to NPR, Defense Secretary Robert Gates...

Speak Equal has joined a coalition of LGBT and progressive bloggers in asking our readers to contact the Human Rights Campaign to repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” OUR MESSAGE TO HRC IS SIMPLE: Publicly demand that President Obama take the lead in getting DADT repealed this year. 1)...

“Twenty years ago the military were the strong advocates of “don’t ask, don’t tell” when I was secretary of defense,” said Cheney. “I think things have changed significantly since then. I see that Don Mullen, or Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs...

The following was posted via the fine folks at Queerty: Los Angeles-based photographer Jeff Sheng, who shot Choi for a photo series (and took this picture), spoke with the lieutenant to find out what the deal is. He relays: “Apparently, Lt. Choi’s commander has always been in full support of him,...

This Thursday, as the Senate Armed Services Committee meets again to hear testimony on repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, it is vital that citizens flood the Senate with phone calls demanding the law be repealed NOW! Capitol Hill Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 Senate Contact List: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Our...

Just after Tuesday’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearings on “don’t ask, don’t tell,” Sen. Carl Levin told reporters that he had not ruled out pushing for full congressional repeal of the law in 2010 but added that he thought placing a moratorium on discharges was “a more likely prospect.” “I...