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:Eric Ethington (Author) | September 28, 2010
President Obama gave an interview with Rolling Stones magazine, and among the topics was the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. The President want’s us to remember – we need to be patient. Ok, so there’s some strong logic to his argument, but at the same time I’m sick of waiting. I’m sick of watching [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 21, 2010
Washington DC – Today we found out just how far Republicans will go to hurt the LGBT community. Rather than pass the military-vital Defense Authorization Bill, they will prevent gays and lesbians from serving openly in defense of their country. The filibuster passed (DAMMIT) with the aye’s only getting 56 of the required 60 votes, [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 16, 2010
URGENT! Harry Reid’s office has announced that the vote on the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t tell will be Tuesday next week (Sept 21st)!! Please read below! Now is the time to make that quick phone call and leave a voicemail folks! It’s the easiest thing to do and it only takes 2 minutes. Let [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 16, 2010
California – The Log Cabin Republicans (the gay republican group who recently won their federal case on the unconstitutionality of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell) have filed an injunction with Judge Phillips asking her to stop the Pentagon from proceeding with any further discharges. This is how gay republicans should be – unlike GOProud who seem [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 15, 2010
Senator Harry Reid has promised to get Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to the Senate floor for a vote next week! Watch this video about two college girls who took the initiative in their building. Call your senator now! 202-224-3121 and ask for their voicemail. Tell them to support the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell! [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 14, 2010
Tacoma, WA – During the opening statements of the newest DADT court trial yesterday the Air Force revealed their ultimate hypocrisy, claiming that Former-Major Margaret Witt’s sexual orientation disrupted unit-cohesion and readiness. Who testified just before the Air Force? Her unit – saying that the only disruptive thing was her being discharged. Note the last [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 13, 2010
DC – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will put Don’t Ask Don’t Tell up for a vote next week on the 20th! The much anticipated vote comes on the heals of a Federal Judge’s ruling that DADT is unconstitutional. The long awaited voted could finally put an official end to the military’s ban on homosexuals serving [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 13, 2010
Tacoma, WA – With the recent ruling in California by a Judge saying Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is unconstitutional fresh on the books, another trial has begun pushing for the anti-gay law to be repealed. Former Major Margaret Witt wants to be immediately reinstated. Between the two trials and (hopefully) Congress passing the Defense Authorization [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 10, 2010
Great video of Lt. Dan Choi talking about last night’s ruling on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 10, 2010
DC – After yesterday’s ruling that the bigoted Don’t Ask Don’t Tell law is unconstitutional, everyone’s been waiting to see what President Obama and the White House have to say about it. Their response is predictable – “We’re looking into it.” I know it was just fruitless, but I had this small hope that perhaps [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.