Activists Call For End To Military Ban On Transsexuals And Cross-Dressers

After Demise Of ‘Don’t Ask,’ Activists Call For End To Military Ban On Transgenders -- Washington Times

With homosexuals now able to serve openly in the military, the gay rights movement’s next battleground is to persuade the Obama administration to end the armed forces’ ban on “transgenders,” a group that includes transsexuals and cross-dressers.

“Our position is that the military should re-examine the policy, the medical regulations, so as to allow open service for transgender people,” said Vincent Paolo Villano, spokesman for the 6,000-member Center for Transgender Equality.

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My Comment: Why does this not surprise me.

America`s Don`t Ask Don`t Tell To Be Repealed Today

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Consigned To History -- CBS News/AP

WASHINGTON - After years of debate and months of final preparations, the military can no longer prevent gays from serving openly in its ranks.

Repeal of a 1993 law that allowed gays to serve only so long as they kept their sexual orientation private took effect Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. EDT.

Some in Congress still oppose the change, but top Pentagon leaders have certified that it will not undermine the military's ability to recruit or to fight wars.

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More News On The Repeal Of DADT

'Don't ask, don't tell' policy is history -- UPI
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Ends: Ban on Gays Serving Openly in Military Is Repealed -- ABC News
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repealed, gay military personnel can now serve openly in the armed forces -- New York Daily News
'Don't ask, don't tell' formally ends -- The Guardian
Military portrays repeal of gay ban as business-as-usual, after months of preparation -- Washington Post
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Fades Away, Media Say -- NPR
DADT gone, but unequal treatment of gays still here -- CNN
Repeal of gay ban causing few waves in military -- USA Today/AP
'Don't ask, don't tell' ends, but 'inequity' remains -- BBC
Coming Out and Fitting In -- The Post-'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Era Begins -- Dr. Jack Drescher, FOX News

Pentagon Ready To Allow Gays To Serve Openly This Friday

Pentagon to Announce Friday Repeal of Military Gay Ban -- FOX News

The Pentagon will announce Friday that it is ready to certify the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," the controversial 1993 law that banned gays from serving openly in the military, two U.S. officials told Fox News.

By law, a 60-day waiting period then goes into effect before the repeal is officially implemented, likely by the end of September. The certification was expected after all the military services were given a chance to train their forces and prepare them for the repeal. All four branches are now largely done with the training.

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More News On The Repeal Of DADT

Panetta to certify end to 'don't ask, don't tell' -- L.A. Times
Panetta, Mullen to Clear Lifting of U.S. Military’s Gay Ban -- Bloomberg
Pentagon ready to allow gays to serve openly -- Washington Post
Panetta ready to eliminate military's gay ban -- Sign On San Diego
AP sources: Panetta to OK end of military gay ban -- AP
Defense Department to certify end of 'don't ask, don't tell' on Friday -- Stars and Stripes

US Court Orders Immediate End To DADT

Appeals Court Suspends Enforcement Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy -- CNN

Washington (CNN) -- A federal appeals court Wednesday issued an order blocking the U.S. military from enforcing its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays and lesbians serving in the military. U.S. officials have been moving ahead with dismantling the policy but had objected to having the courts force the government to officially repeal it at this time.

At issue in the complex legal fight is whether "don't ask, don't tell" can remain in effect -- even in name only -- while the legal fight over its constitutionality is being fought in the federal courts. Judges have been at odds over the enforcement issue for months.

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Federal Appeals Court Demands The End Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

US court orders immediate end to military gay ban -- AFP
US Court Orders Immediate End To Gay Military Ban -- RTT News
Court: Military cannot dismiss gays -- UPI
Court ends enforcement of ban on openly gay military service -- L.A. Times
US court orders halt to gay military ban -- BBC
Fed court: End 'don't ask' now -- Politico
Appeals court orders end to 'don't ask, don't tell' -- USA Today
Court Rules Against DADT Even Though Pentagon Weeks from Full Repeal -- ABC News
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Ban Must Take Effect, Court Rules -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Court Orders Halt to ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Enforcement -- US Department of Defense

Top Enlisted Marine Talks About ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal

Photo: Sgt. Major of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett speaks to III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines and Sailors at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 13, 2011. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. J.L. Wright, Jr.)

Straight Talk From Top Enlisted Marine on ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal -- Wall Street Journal

The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, the service’s top non-commissioned officer, is supposed to be tough, hard-charging — and more than a little intimidating.

In that respect, Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, recently selected to be the senior enlisted adviser to Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos, fits the bill. Sgt. Maj. Barrett has a long military resume, including combat service in Iraq and Afghanistan, and he doesn’t need a microphone to get his point across.

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My Comment: Well .... we now know where he stands.

The Impact Of Repealing DADT On The Military (A Commentary)

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Dr. Clifford Stanley, and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps,Gen. James Cartwright hold a Pentagon press briefing, Jan. 28, 2011, to explain to reporters what steps the Department of Defense is taking to prepare for the implementation of new legislation concerning homosexuals openly serving in the U.S. Armed Services. DOD photo by R. D. Ward

Marching In Lockstep With Homosexual Agenda -- Robert Knight, The Washington Times

Obama militants shoot warrior tradition first, ask questions later.

“We used to conform behavior to the military. Now we’re conforming the military to behavior.”

Rep. Allen B. West, Florida Republican, belled the cat neatly during a hearing last Friday on the military’s breakneck pace in implementing the new lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) law.

Mr. West, whose 20-plus years in the U.S. Army included combat commands, noted that he and others at Fort Bragg had to endure “sensitivity training” in the 1990s. It didn’t enhance the “warrior ethos,” he recalled.

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My Comment: Elections have consequences .... and for the US military one of those consequences is to conform to the homosexual agenda of this White House.

U.S. Marines Getting Ready For A Post DADT

Top Marines Pledge To 'Step Out Smartly' To Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- Washington Post

Gay rights leaders are praising the nation's top Marine for setting a positive, proactive tone as the military prepares to end enforcement of "don't ask, don't tell," despite his previous warnings that openly gay troops could lead to deadly distractions.

Gen. James F. Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps, has said that allowing gays to serve openly in the military could result in more casualties because openly gay troops on the battlefield could pose "a distraction."

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More News On The Marines Getting Ready To Repeal DADT

Top Marines Pledge to ‘Step Out Smartly’ to Comply With ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal -- Wall Street Journal
Amos delivers message to Corps on DADT -- Stars And Stripes
Commandant and Sergeant-Major of the USMC Address the Corps on DADT Repeal -- FDL
Marine Commandant James Amos Reverses Course On DADT Repeal -- On Top
DOD gets ready for a post-DADT reality -- Jonathan Capehart, Washington Post

Training On DADT To Start In Frebruary

Pentagon: Training On 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Starts In Feb. For Troops, Commanders -- Washington Post

Using lectures, videos and PowerPoint slides, the Pentagon plans to start training commanders, chaplains and troops next month on how to adjust to a military that will allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in uniform, a critical step in ending the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, officials said Friday.

The new guidelines come as President Obama and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates vowed this week to lift the ban this year, a promise in line with the expectations of gay rights groups who are seeking a swift end to the policy.

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More News On DADT

Pentagon issues guidelines for repealing gay policy -- Reuters
Military Lays Out Plan To Implement Gay Ban Repeal -- NPR/AP
Pentagon Outlines Next Steps To Ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- NPR
Pentagon's discusses steps being taken to end 'don't ask' -- CNN
Pentagon to Begin Phase Out of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- ABC News
Pentagon: DADT Repeal Training Expected to Begin in February -- FOX News
No big changes needed to end gay military ban: US -- AFP
Pentagon sees lifting 'don't ask' policy by year's end -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News
Pentagon to Allow Discharged Gays to Apply to Re-Enter Military -- Bloomberg
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal Plan Rolls, Slowly, Along -- Time Magazine

Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants To Accelerate DADT Repeal

EFFICIENCIES BRIEFING - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief the press on proposed efficiencies that mark the next major step in the Defense Department's reform agenda at the Pentagon, Jan. 6, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison

Gates Orders DOD To Accelerate DADT Repeal -- Stars And Stripes

ARLINGTON, Va. — Defense Secretary Robert Gates has instructed the Defense Department to accelerate a plan to end the “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on openly gay military personnel and start rolling out its training within a “very few weeks.”

President Barack Obama signed the repeal of the 17-year old law on Dec. 22 with a promise not to “drag our feet.” But the repeal language passed by Congress states that the president, defense secretary and Joint Chiefs chairman must certify the military is ready to lift the ban and then wait 60 days before gay troops are safe to speak openly of their sexual orientation.

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Update: Pentagon moving to end 'don't ask,' Gates says -- Washington Post

My Comment: I sometimes wonder if Sec. of Defense Gates has its priorities right .... for me .... DADT would be on the bottom of my priority list and saving (not cutting) overall troop strength would be my #1 priority.

DADT Is Now Law

Obama Signs DADT Repeal Before Big, Emotional Crowd -- Washington Post

President Obama signed the landmark repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy Wednesday morning, handing a major victory to advocates of gay rights and fulfilling a campaign promise to do away with a practice that he has called discriminatory.

Casting the repeal in terms of past civil rights struggles, Obama said he was proud to sign a law that "will strengthen our national security and uphold the ideals that our fighting men and women risk their lives to defend."

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More News On President Obama Signing DADT Into Law

Obama signs 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal -- Yahoo News/AP
U.S. military to allow gays, but rules will take time -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Obama signs repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- Yahoo News/AFP
With Obama’s Signature, ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Is Repealed -- Wall Street Journal
President Obama Signs Repeal of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' -- ABC News
Headlines aside, 'don't ask, don't tell' stays in place -- CNN
Repeal of 'Don't Ask' Signed Into Law -- Wall Street Journal
DADT repeal timeline still uncertain -- MSNBC
Obama signs repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' policy -- CNN
President Barack Obama signs 'don't ask' repeal -- Politico

Supporters Of DADT Reflect On Their Loss

Tribute: Lady Gaga, pictured on her Twitter page, holds up a sign celebrating the lifting of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. She has been a staunch advocate of repealing the law

'They'll Do What's Asked Of Them But It Will Come At Great Cost': McCain's Warning As Senate Overturns 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- The Daily Mail

The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted to let gays serve openly in the military in a landmark decision for civil rights.

The vote gives President Barack Obama the chance to fulfill a campaign promise and repeal the 17-year policy known as 'don't ask, don't tell'.

Senator John McCain, Mr Obama's Republican rival in 2008, led the opposition.

The Arizona Republican acknowledged he didn't have the votes to stop the bill and he blamed elite liberals with no military experience for pushing their social agenda on troops during wartime.

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More News On the Repeal Of DADT

Lady Gaga, Neil Patrick Harris take to Twitter to celebrate DADT repeal vote -- L.A. Times
Critics of US ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Celebrate Its Repeal -- Voice of America
Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal: American reaction -- BBC
Barack Obama to end 'don't ask, don't tell' this week after historic Senate vote -- The Guardian
DADT: Now the Really Hard Part Begins -- Newsweek
Ending 'Don't Ask' Will Take Time -- Wall Street Journal
Political, Cultural Fights Remain -- Wall Street Journal

DADT Is Repealed

In Historic Vote, Senate Moves To End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- Christian Science Monitor

Eight Republicans joined Democrats to vote for an end to the 1993 'don't ask, don't tell' law banning gay troops from serving openly. Proponents compare it to ending racial segregation in the military.

The Senate Saturday voted to end a longstanding ban on gay troops serving openly in the US armed services – a move Democrats compare to President Truman’s ending the ban on racial segregation in the military in 1948.

“It is time to close this chapter in our history,” said President Obama in a statement. “It is time to recognize that sacrifice, valor and integrity are no more defined by sexual orientation than they are by race or gender, religion or creed. It is time to allow gay and lesbian Americans to serve their country openly.”

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More News On Today's Vote To Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Obama to sign law ending military gay ban -- Yahoo News/AP
Congress repeals ban against gays in military -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Obama to sign end to military gay ban -- Yahoo News/AFP
Gays celebrate repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' -- AP
Senate votes to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell" -- Washington Post
Troops at home, abroad watch vote on 'don't ask' ban -- Washington Post
Senate Repeals ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ -- New York Times
US Congress Repeals Ban on Gays in Military -- Voice of America
US Senate votes to allow openly gay soldiers in military -- The Guardian
Senate votes to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell' -- L.A. Times
Senate Passes Bill to Lift Military Gay Ban -- Wall Street Journal
Congress Passes "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal -- CBS News
Pentagon: Lifting gay ban to take time -- Washington Post
Andrew Aylward: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" vote breakdown -- San Francisco Chronicle

My Comment: I did not expect this lame-duck Senate to vote this way. Changing the culture of the military in the middle of a war is not what I would have spent my time on .... but this U.S. Senate had different ideas. What will be the impact of this vote .... only time will tell what will be the implications of this change (if any). I suspect that there may be problems in places like isolated FOBs and other "front line" positions .... but then again ..... a part of me also tells me that maybe nothing will happen at all.

Hmmm .... only time will tell.

U.S. House Passes 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal. Legislation Goes Back To The U.S. Senate

House Passes 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal -- USA Today

The House has easily passed a bill to repeal the policy known as "don't ask, don't tell." The vote was aimed at sending a message to the Senate, where efforts to repeal have been blocked by Republicans.

The final House vote was 250-175, primarily along party lines. There were 15 Republicans who joined 235 Democrats to support the measure.

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More News On The U.S. House Repealing `Don`t Ask, Don`t Tell

House votes again to lift restrictions on gays -- Yahoo News/AP
House votes to end military's policy on gays -- Yahoo News/Reuters
US House votes to lift military gay ban -- Yahoo News/AFP
House approves repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' -- L.A. Times
House passes 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal -- CNN
'Don't ask, don't tell' passes handily in House of Representatives -- Politico
House passes 'don't ask' repeal; Senate votes next -- San Francisco Chronicle
House Passes Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- ABC News
'Don't Ask' Repeal Back In Senate Hands -- NPR
Senate Democrats Try New Route to Repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ -- The Caucus/New York Times
'Don't ask, don't tell' repeal goes to Senate again. Has anything changed? -- Christian Science Monitor

My Comment: We have been down this road before, and the result will be the same. This U.S. Senate will not repeal DADT.

DADT Vote In The U.S. Congress Predicted For Today

Bill To Repeal 'Don't Ask' Introduced in House -- Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON—House Democrats introduced a bill Tuesday to overturn the Pentagon's ban on gays serving openly in the military, adding momentum to an effort to repeal the policy before the end of a lame-duck session in Congress.

Rep. Patrick Murphy (D., Pa.) introduced legislation that parallels a Senate bill that would lift the ban, known as "don't ask, don't tell." In a statement, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D., Md.) said he would push to bring the bill to a vote soon.

A congressional aide said the bill could come to the House floor as early as tomorrow.

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More News On The U.S. Senate Attempting To Pass "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

House to vote Wednesday on new 'don't ask, don't tell' bill -- Washington Post
House to vote Wednesday on new DADT bill -- USA Today
House moves on 'don't ask don't tell' -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News
House Leader in New Bid to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask’ -- New York Times
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Headed for Clean Vote in House -- ABC News
New showdown: House plans vote on military gay ban -- AP
Don't ask, don't tell repeal introduced in House -- San Francisco Chronicle
US House to vote anew on military gay ban -- AFP
Hoyer, Murphy Announce Stand-Alone House Bill to Repeal "Don't Ask" -- CBS News

Note: Above photo from AFP

Most U.S. Combat Troops Do Not Support "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal

PRESS BRIEFING - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conduct a press briefing at the Pentagon discussing the public release of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Comprehensive Working Group report, Nov. 30, 2010. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

U.S. Combat Troops Resist 'Don't Ask' Repeal -- FOX News/AP

WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is playing down the risk of infantry and other combat arms troops causing problems if "don't ask, don't tell" is overturned.

In a first-of-its-kind survey released this week, the Pentagon found that two-thirds of the overall force predicted little impact on the military's ability to fight if gays were allowed to serve openly.

But among those who did care, most were troops
performing combat arms duties. Nearly 60 percent of those in the Marine Corps and in Army combat units said they thought repealing the law would hurt their units' ability to fight on the battlefield.

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More News On DADT

Report Of The Comprehensive Review Of The Issues Associated With A Repeal Of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- U.S. Department of Defense

Front-line fighters wary of repealing 'don't ask' -- Washington Times
DADT No More? Republicans Threaten To Block All Dem Initiatives -- TPM
DADT repeal now basically dead -- The Guardian
Study reveals pockets of significant opposition -- Stars And Stripes
Pentagon plays down resistance to gays among some -- AP
Gates, Mullen Endorse Working Group’s Report -- U.S. Department of Defense
Obama endorses his Pentagon study that endorses his 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal that's still not happening -- L.A. Times
Risk `Low' From Ending Gay Ban in Military, Defense Department Study Says -- Bloomberg
Pentagon study finds few drawbacks to dropping 'don't ask, don't tell' -- L.A. Times
Pentagon Report Reinforces Push To End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- Time Magazine
Pentagon: No 'don't ask, don't tell' discharges in several weeks -- CNN

U.S. Military Report On The Repeal of DADT To Be Released Today

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2010, file photo Lt. Dan Choi, center, and others handcuff themselves to the White House fence in Washington to protest that President Obama keep his promise to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy for gays in the military. The Defense Department survey on the policy is due out Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2010, and is expected to set the stage for a showdown in the Senate between advocates of repealing it and a small but powerful group of foes in the final days of the lame-duck Congress. Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File

Pentagon's Review of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' to Be Released -- ABC News

Review of 1993 Law Banning Open Military Service by Gays and Lesbians

The Pentagon's review of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that has banned gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military will be released today.

Defense Secretary Gates convened the Comprehensive Review Working Group earlier this year to determine how the Defense Department might implement a repeal of the 1993 law.

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More News On The Release Of The U.S. Military's Report On DADT

Pentagon study: Gays could serve with no harm -- Yahoo News/AP
Report on military gay ban could press Congress -- Yahoo News/AFP
Military's 'Don't ask' report to released -- UPI
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Pentagon study: Soldiers say gays in military would do no harm -- New York Daily News
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Pentagon study shows 70% think gays in military is harmless -- The Daily Mail
US military backs repeal of gay 'don't ask, don't tell' policy -- The Guardian
Gaga urges repeal of US ban on gays in military -- AFP
Source: Most service members surveyed don't care about DADT repeal -- CNN
What to expect in the 'don't ask, don't tell' Senate hearings -- CNN
McCain leads GOP skeptics of Pentagon 'Don't Ask' report -- MSNBC

U.S. Military To Release Study On 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Tomorrow Morning

Military Readying Release Of Study On 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal -- CNN

Washington (CNN) -- The Pentagon report on gays and lesbians in the military has been simmering for weeks but hits the full boil Tuesday.

Pentagon officials will turn up the heat when they travel to Capitol Hill to hand out advance copies of the report and to brief staff members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee in the morning.

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More News On The Soon To Be Released Military Report On DADT Repeal

A Final Push To Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- NPR
"Don't Ask" Showdown Looms in Senate This Week -- Time Magazine
'Don't ask, don't tell' survey due, firing up debate -- Kansas City/McClatchy News
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Report Due Out Nov. 30 -- Live Science
U.S. Senator Graham: Nowhere 'near' votes to repeal 'don't ask" -- Politico
McCain says 'don't ask, don't tell' is working -- CNN

DADT Battle Lines Are Being Drawn

U.S. Appeals Ruling On Gay Air Force Officer But Does Not Seek To Bar Reinstatement -- Washington Post

As expected, the Obama administration this week appealed a decision by a federal judge who ordered the reinstatement of an Air Force officer dismissed under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning openly gay service members.

But in a surprise move, government attorneys did not ask that the judge's decision be stayed, which clears the way for Maj. Margaret Witt to rejoin the military while the case makes its way through the courts.

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More News On DADT

Air Force might still seek stay of order to reinstate lesbian major -- Politico
Key week looms for military policy that bans gays from serving openly -- CNN
“Don’t Ask” Hearings Set for Next Week -- New York Times
Senate sets hearing on 'don't ask' report -- Politico
Once Again, Gates Will Press Senate on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- The Atlantic
Senate panel plans hearings next week on 'don't ask, don't tell' -- Washington Post
Senate schedules hearings for DADT report -- Stars And Stripes
DADT troops survey to be released Nov. 30 ahead of Dec. 2 hearing by Senate panel -- SDGLN

The Rush To Repeal DADT

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' To Be Released Earlier Than Planned -- Washington Post

Signaling the growing seriousness of the Obama administration's commitment to ending the military's ban on gays in the military this year, the Defense Department said Sunday that it will release a long-awaited report on how the military could end the ban earlier than planned in response to senators eager to vote on the matter.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has ordered the report to be released publicly on Nov. 30, one day earlier than planned, "to support Congress' wish to consider repeal before they adjourn," Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Sunday evening.

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More News On The Repeal Of DADT

Pentagon to issue report on gays in military Nov 30 -- Asia One/Reuters
Pentagon trying to get ban lifted this year -- AP
US Senator Says Votes Exist to End ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell’ -- Voice of America
Pentagon to issue report on gays in military Nov 30 -- Reuters
Gates moves up release of 'don't ask, don't tell' report by 1 day -- Politico
Gates speeds up delivery of 'Don't ask, don't tell' report -- The Hill

My Comment: The votes are not there to repeal DADT .... if they were .... the vote would have occurred weeks ago even without the Pentagon report. Bottom line .... this will be a last hurrah for this Congressional session, and not a successful one at that.

Is "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Dead?

Is The 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal DOA? -- Politico

A repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell?” Don’t bet on it.

The window for action on reversing the ban on gays in the military is quickly closing, and the path to undoing the 17-year-old law is riddled with roadblocks: a crowded lame-duck calendar, Democratic defectors, and emboldened Republican senators who have no desire to hand a legislative victory to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

If Democrats fail to pass the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” next month — before Republicans take control of the House in January — it could be years before they get another shot.

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My Comment: With a large number of Democrat senators up for re-election in 2012 (and many of them in Red states).... giving their opponents another issue to be used against them is a path that I am sure many of them do not want to follow.

I expect DADT to be DOA in the Senate, with supporters of DADT then shifting to the courts with the hope that they will do what the legislators are now unwilling to pursue.