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Anti-gay bias found in Pentagon ‘Don’t Ask’ survey
Activists divided over whether gay troops should participate
SLDN advises LGBT troops against taking part in DOD survey
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network issued a statement on Thursday warning LGBT service members about a potential risk if they participate in a Pentagon survey over “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Aubrey Sarvis, SLDN’s executive director, said his organization received numerous requests from LGBT service members seeking guidance on whether they should participate in the survey. “At [...]


White House endorses delayed ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal
Changes would take hold after Pentagon completes its study

Pentagon working with gay groups on ‘Don’t Ask’ review
Defense officials seek advice, are ‘open and inclusive’

‘Don’t Ask’ changes too late for discharged officer
Revisions would have enabled gay man to stay in Air Force
Pentagon to give update on new ‘Don’t Ask’ guidelines
Defense Secretary Robert Gates may this week give an update on new Pentagon guidelines for implementing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in a ”more humane” way, according to a spokesperson. During a press conference Tuesday, Pentagon spokesperson Geoff Morrell said Gates will hopefully appear before reporters this week to offer a new way to implement “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” under existing [...]

Researcher concerned about ‘Don’t Ask’ study’s direction
A former Reagan defense official and opponent of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” expressed concern on Tuesday about the Pentagon study of the law potentially going in the wrong direction. Lawrence Korb, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, said he met recently with officials working on the study and said he didn’t think [...]

‘Don’t Ask’ could get ‘more humane’ guidelines this week
Service members threatened with potential discharge under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” may

New report undermines officers’ letter supporting ‘Don’t Ask’
Some signers involved in career-ending scandals

