Politics Sep 20 Pentagon working to restore benefits to LGBTQ+ veterans forced out under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' By Tara Copp, Associated Press
Nation Sep 20 The End of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' // As of Tuesday, gay troops will no longer have to hide their sexual orientation for fear of being drummed out of the military. Six months ago, President Obama repealed the law that forbid gays from openly serving and… By Dan Sagalyn
Politics Dec 22 Watch Obama Marks 'Season of Progress,' But New Political Landscape Looms Assessing accomplishments in Congress' lame-duck session, President Obama said Wednesday the nation is not "doomed to endless gridlock." Gwen Ifill speaks with USA Today's Susan Page and Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center about what the lame-duck Congress has…
Nation Dec 20 Watch How Will 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Be Implemented, Tailored? Judy Woodruff speaks with Bernard Rostker of the RAND Corporation and Tammy Schultz of the Marine Corps War College about how the repeal of the long-standing "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning gay servicemembers from serving openly will be implemented…
Politics Dec 18 Senate Passes 'Don't Ask' Repeal, Heads to Obama for Signature The Senate voted 65-31 Saturday afternoon to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, marking a major victory for gay-rights advocates and fulfilling a campaign promise by President Obama to reverse the controversial 17-year-old policy. After the House-passed measure… By News Desk
Dec 09 Senate Republicans Block 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal By News Desk File photo by Getty Images Senate Republicans blocked White House-backed legislation Thursday afternoon that would have repealed the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and allowed gay and lesbian troops to serve openly. The 57-40 test vote was three… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch News Wrap: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Fails in Senate In other news Tuesday, an attempt to repeal the military's don't ask, don't tell policy fell three votes shy of advancing in the Senate, but proponents have vowed another attempt in the coming weeks. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Military Commanders Show Split Over Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal The commanders of the U.S. armed forces sat side by side at a hearing on Capitol Hill Friday but they were split over repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding openly gay service members. Jim Lehrer reports. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Timing of Repeal Push Among Sticking Points Defense Secretary Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen told the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday that the ban on gays serving openly in the military should be reversed. Jim Lehrer talks to independent Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, who supports a repeal,… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch DADT Review Chairmen: Repeal Poses 'Low Risk to Force' The Pentagon's long-awaited review of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy banning gays from serving openly in the armed forces revealed that 70 percent of military personnel surveyed said that changing the law would have little or no impact on… Continue watching