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Where Are the Gays Who Stand Up for Gays?
Donald D’Haene wants to know: Where are the fearless members of the LGBTQ community? Where are the new generation of Rosie O’Donnells? Gays that are fearless, not parsing words, not playing nice. I...
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The Difference Between Gay and Straight Soldiers
The repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” was great but it’s not enough September 20, 2011 was a huge victory for the entire LGBT community despite the many statements suggesting otherwise by radicals...
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Gay Military Wife Denied Access to Fort Bragg Spouses Club
Why would a group whose sole purpose it to help and support military spouses and families want to deny one of their own? Ashley Broadway has been a military wife for 15 years. Married to an Army...
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Military is Considering Extending Certain Benefits to Same-Sex Spouses
No military family, whether hetero- or homosexual should be denied benefits because of outdated regulations. Nearly 16 months after the Pentagon ended the ban on openly gay men and women serving in...
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Gay Israeli Culture from an Israeli’s Perspective
American travel writer Sophie Needelman meets an Israeli soldier who shows her the gay State of Israel. The second half of a two-part series, in which the American, gay, Jewish travel writer Sophie...
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Pentagon Announces Same-Sex Partners of Military Personnel Will be Eligible...
Panetta said, “It is a matter of fundamental equity that we provide similar benefits to all of those men and women in uniform who serve their country.” The Pentagon announced Monday that it has...
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Good Men: What Happens When They Meet Two “Gay Soldiers”
What would you do if you saw this? JJ Vincent was surprised to see these people’s reactions to a pair of “gay soldiers” when they were harassed in a diner. In a segment of ABC’s “What Would You Do”,...
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Gay Soldier, Straight Soldier
Gay. Straight. Soldiers. JJ Vincent found this short, simple video that says more than words ever could about gay and straight soldiers. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is gone, but for anyone who still thinks...
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Semper Fi-Bulous: Gay in the Marines Before DADT
Former Marine Marc Winslow describes his experience being gay in the Marines before the repeal of DADT. — With a dozen Marines on either side of him, Marc Winslow marched down a sullen dirt road....
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The Top 5 War & Veterans Articles of 2013
Our top 5 war and veterans articles of 2013. —- It’s that time of the year again, to look at all we’ve accomplished (or failed to accomplish) in the passing year. In the army, this is similar to doing...
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Advocacy and Ego Don’t Mix (or Get Over Yourself and Start Being Effective)
James Landrith reminds us that advocacy is about the end goal and not an individuals ego. — I’ve been involved in advocacy work since 1997 on a variety of issues and causes. Actually, I started on...
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Transmilitary
The end of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” allowed gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members to serve openly in the military. But what about trans*people? The end of DADT was a huge moment in US military...
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Michael Sam Coming Up and Out
When Sports Illustrated’s cover asked, “Is the NFL Ready for Michael Sam?” they didn’t mean on the football field. —- Some time tonight or tomorrow afternoon, if not already, Michael Sam will hear...
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The Pink Marine: Fitting the Mold (Part 1)
Halfway through boot camp Greg White learned that everyone there “came in with some feeling of being different.” — I wrote my memoir to chronicle the adventures I’ve enjoyed sharing with my friends...
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Defense Secretary Hagel Open To Reviewing Military’s Transgender Ban
Did you know that the lifting of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” did not apply to trans*gendered people? Well, change could be coming. In news that’s sure to terrify uninformed yet equally opinionated...
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The Pink Marine: Fitting the Mold (Part 2)
Greg White wants people to know, ‘If I can overcome my insecurities in a hostile environment, so can others.’ — I wrote my memoir to chronicle the adventures I’ve enjoyed sharing with my friends over...
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All Mourners are Created Equal
Most people equate the end of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” with gay service members being able to serve openly. It also gave something to those left behind. On Memorial Day, Monday, May 30th, 2011,...
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The Pink Marine: Fitting the Mold (Part 3)
Greg White felt compassion for others who were misjudged for their weaknesses, and he hoped that they too would have compassion for what made him different. — I wrote my memoir to chronicle the...
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A Gay Dad On the 2 Books You Need to Read to Understand the Path of LGBT...
Rob Watson reviews new books by Barney Frank and Michelangelo Signorile. Together he finds them to be almost biblical in how they bridge the chronicle of family equality, the civil rights movement of...
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Ted Cruz Lies About Effect of LGBT Serving in the Military
As he seeks to become Commander in Chief, Ted Cruz goes on record telling falsehoods about LGBT people serving in the military. — Above is a recorded conference call with E.W Jackson, former GOP...
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