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House GOP drops DOMA defense
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner has dropped defense of DOMA in court. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key). House Republicans and the U.S. Justice Department are switching roles in a case...
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Pentagon announces implementation of spousal benefits for gay troops
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made final the implementation of troop benefits in a recent memo (Washington Blade file photo by Damien Salas). The Pentagon announced on Wednesday the implementation of...
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Texas Nat’l Guard pressured to grant benefits to gay troops
Alicia Butler (left) and Judith Cedville with daugher, Jordan, were denied benefits from Texas Military Forces (Photo courtesy of Alicia Butler). The Texas National Guard is being pressured to revisit...
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Carney unaware nat’l guards withholding gay troop benefits
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said he’s unaware state national guards are withholing spousal benefits to gay troops (Washington Blade photo by Damien Salas). White House Press Secretary Jay...
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How will Obama handle National Guard units disobeying fed’l directive?
President Obama (right) could follow Presidents Kennedy and Eisenhower, who both federalized National Guard units. (Photos of Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy public domain. Washington Blade...
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Pentagon sees no need for gay discharged troops bill
The Pentagon sees no need for legislation for troops discharged for being gay (Public domain photo by Master Sgt. Ken Hammond). The Pentagon sees no need for new legislation to enable gay troops to...
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