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DADT isn’t dead–just sleeping!

It seems like we lost the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” fight yesterday but, its important to remember the bill isn’t dead. There was no vote on the bill including DADT repeal, just a vote to vote. Here’s the 411 on what we did and didn’t lose yesterday in the Senate.

Posted in: Politics & Activism 14 years ago 4

FOF #1257 – Release the Beiste

Glee’s season premiere kicked butt! We can’t get enough of the new football coach,”the Beiste.” Has Sue Sylvester finally met her match? Ms. Bieste is so ultra-butch, she makes Sue look like a lipstick lesbian.

Joining us today is Lola Le Cont, a new drag queen on the scene to talk about all the hot news- DADT is stalled, Lady Gaga calls out the haters and the Liberace museum is closing.

Posted in: Drag Queens & Kings, Interviews, Podcast 14 years ago 3

LADY GAGA WANTS YOU TO CALL YOUR SENATOR!

The repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” could start today–unless you ignore this! From Rex Wockner: * SENATE VOTE ON DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL REPEAL IN A LITTLE OVER TWO HOURS * VOTE IS TOO […]

Posted in: Politics & Activism 14 years ago 2

How to create change: Lauren & Ellie

Two college girls make some noise in DC, and become two of America’s greatest straight allies–this is how you make change happen. Watch to the end!

Posted in: Politics & Activism 14 years ago 0

FOF #1252 – Join the Lady Gaga Army

At the VMA’s, Lady Gaga called on lawmakers to end DADT and guess what? Sen Harry Reid was listening and he now promises to schedule a vote next week on major defense budget legislation that contains language to lift the ban.

Get ready to enlist queer folks, you may be able to serve in the military sooner than you think.

Posted in: Podcast 14 years ago 3

Federal Judge: DADT Unconstitutional and Must Be Halted

A federal judge on Thursday declared the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional and said she will issue an order to stop the government from enforcing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy […]

Posted in: Politics & Activism 14 years ago 1

IMAGE: Homoerotic Military Art

For an institution that has persecuted queers and to this day refuses to allow gay men and lesbians to serve openly, the U.S. military has sure used some outrageously homoerotic art over the years.

Posted in: Hunks, Image, Images 14 years ago 1

Back from Netroots Nation and have I got a story for you

I was right there when Dan Choi hopped onto the stage to embrace Harry Reid at Netroots Nation. Get my take.

Posted in: Politics & Activism, Topics 15 years ago 0

VIDEO: I’d Rather Die Than Spoon With a Gay Soldier

The Family Research Council hosted a webcast entitled “Mission Compromised: How the military is being used to advance a radical agenda” The video above features Sgt. Benjamin Ratliff saying that gay soldiers in the military […]

Posted in: Politics & Activism 15 years ago 3

Military Surveyed Troops In 1940s, Prior To Racial Integration

Much like the recent survey sent out to 400,000 military service members to gauge their reaction to working with gay people, the military also sent one asking troops about working with African Americans. The questions […]

Posted in: Politics & Activism 15 years ago 0