Nationally syndicated columnist Dan Savage speaks to NTK about life for gay and lesbian members of the military after the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and about how these changes might affect the larger fight for LGBT equality.
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Gates says ‘dont ask, don’t tell’ repeal will take months
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” would not be completed for several months.
House votes with Senate panel to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted on Thursday to allow the Pentagon to repeal its controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
White House, lawmakers set to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell”
The White House has endorsed a measure that would repeal the military’s controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
As midterms near, Democrats weigh two hot-button issues
President Obama is contending with two hot-button issues: gays in the military and government spending.