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10 16th, 2011| 
Reuters – A court ruling that had struck down as unconstitutional the now-defunct law banning gays from serving openly in the U.S. military must be vacated as moot, a federal appeals court decided on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – A federal appeals court refused Thursday to decide the constitutionality of the military’s now-repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy banning openly gay troops, saying the issue has been resolved since Americans can enlist and serve in the armed forces without regard to sexual orientation. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – For U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Captain Sarah Pezzat, the end on Tuesday of the policy banning gays from serving openly in the U.S. military means she and her partner can now get married. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – President Barack Obama on Tuesday hailed the end of the policy banning gays from serving openly in the U.S. armed forces, as the Pentagon vowed “zero tolerance” for harassment of homosexuals in the military. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – President Barack Obama announced that a ban on gays serving openly in the US forces will end in September as he certified that the nation’s military was ready to accept them among its ranks. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Intent on delaying the new policy allowing gays to serve openly in the armed forces, the House voted on Friday to prohibit military chaplains from performing same-sex marriages on the nation’s bases regardless of state law. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Military chaplains are concerned troops could be punished for expressing objections to homosexuality once the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy is lifted. Read the rest of this entry »