Dominican Republic's high court to review laws banning gay sex among police and armed forces
The Dominican Republic does not ban same-sex conduct by private individuals.
AUGUST 30, 2024
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Attorney Becomes Virginia's First Out Judge -- For a While
Navy vet Tracy Thorne-Begland gets a temporary appointment, over the objections of conservatives such as state lawmaker Bob Marshall.
JUNE 16, 2012
Op-ed: 10 Drastic Changes Congress Should Make Now
We've got a long road ahead of us if we want to be seen as completely equal in the eyes of the law.
JULY 25, 2013
Lesbian Mayoral Candidates Out to Make History in Four Major Cities
Lori Lightfoot could well win the Chicago mayoralty tonight, and others are poised for victory too.
APRIL 2, 2019
LGBTQ+ Groups Call for Expanding Supreme Court, Lifting Filibuster
"The Supreme Court has lost the public's confidence in its integrity and has eroded its own legitimacy," say four LGBTQ+ legal organizations.
JULY 5, 2022
Joe Biden pardons all veterans convicted and discharged over their sexuality or gender identity
“Today, I am righting a historic wrong by using my clemency authority to pardon many former service members who were convicted simply for being themselves,” Biden said.
JUNE 26, 2024
Lessons Learned: The Long Battle for Equality in the Military
Ending bans on open military service required collaboration and tenacity.
JANUARY 26, 2017
GOP Candidates Support “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
The Republican candidates faced off Wednesday evening during the CNN/YouTube debate in Florida, but they uniformly supported the military's current policy of not allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly known as "don't ask, don't tell." "I want to know why you think that American men and women in uniform are not professional enough to serve with gays and lesbians," asked retired brigadier general Keith Kerr, who served 43 years in the military. Kerr is part of Hillary Clinton's LGBT steering committee, which was not disclosed during the debate.
DECEMBER 1, 2007
Gay man fights for pardon after he was jailed for being LGBTQ+ in the military 30 years ago
One former Air Force officer who served 18 months in prison for consensual sodomy described a complicated, slow, and secretive process.
DECEMBER 2, 2024
For LGBT Service Members, the Battle Isn't Over
Integration of LGBT service members was just the first step in bringing parity to our armed services, writes Matt Thorn of OutServe-SLDN.
MAY 16, 2017
