Patriot Paradox

AFP – Rights activists are comparing the lifting of a ban on gays openly serving in the US military to the fall of the Berlin Wall, hoping the move could pave the way for the legalization of gay marriage. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – While President Barack Obama this week is expected to clear the way for gays to serve openly in the military, the new law won’t go into effect immediately and unanswered questions remain: How soon will the new policy be implemented, will it be accepted by the troops and could it hamper the military in Afghanistan and Iraq? Read the rest of this entry »

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AP – Allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the U.S. military is a step toward equality, advocates say, but a fight for other social changes such as gay marriage still lies ahead. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The United States stood Sunday on the cusp of letting gays serve openly in its military for the first time, as the US Congress sent President Barack Obama a bill to bring about the historic shift. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – In a historic vote for gay rights, the Senate agreed on Saturday to do away with the military’s 17-year ban on openly gay troops and sent President Barack Obama legislation to overturn the Clinton-era policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan ended a two-day tour of Okinawa on Saturday having failed to persuade the islanders to accept his government’s plan to keep a US military base there. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – In a landmark for gay rights, the Senate on Saturday voted to let gays serve openly in the military, giving President Barack Obama the chance to fulfill a campaign promise and repeal the 17-year policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The US Congress gave its final approval on Saturday to President Barack Obama’s historic drive to let gays serve openly in the US military for the first time, a landmark victory for gay rights. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The US Senate on Saturday backed President Barack Obama’s drive to let gays serve openly in the military for the first time in history and was set to give final congressional approval to the policy. Read the rest of this entry »