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• New rules on gays in military expected today

  October 21, 2010 2:49 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - By day's end, the Pentagon could have some new guidelines on gays in the military. A judge last week told the military to stop enforcing "don't ask, don't tell" -- prompting the Pentagon to tell recruiters to accept applications from gays. But now, an appeals court... more »

• More gay characters on network TV, study confirms

  September 29, 2010 10:23 AM

  The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation says the number of gay and bisexual characters on scripted broadcast TV has risen slightly this season, to 23 out of a total of nearly 600 roles. The 15th annual "Where We Are on TV" report released Wednesday found that 3.9 percent... more »

• Judge overturns California gay marriage ban

  August 5, 2010 8:06 AM

  A federal judge overturned California's gay marriage ban Wednesday with an unequivocal ruling that could eventually force the U.S. Supreme Court to confront the question of whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's strongly worded opinion in the landmark case -... more »

• Presbyterians divided over gays

  July 9, 2010 8:32 AM

  U.S. Presbyterians continue to be divided over how to treat gay and lesbian Christians. The church's leaders have approved a more liberal policy on gay clergy but decided not to redefine marriage in their church constitution to include same-sex couples. Approval of both measures could have made the... more »

• Legal group: Gays shouldn't answer Pentagon survey

  July 8, 2010 9:29 AM

  An advocacy group for gays in the military is warning those services members not to answer a Pentagon survey seeking opinions on repeal of the policy that bans homosexuals from serving openly. The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network said Thursday that troops could be accidentally outed by answering the survey.... more »

• Army anxiety over "Don't ask, don't tell"

  March 4, 2010 7:17 PM

  Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey says he sees "anxiety" in the armed forces over how any change in the don't ask, don't tell policy would be implemented. During a visit to Fort Carson, Colo., on Thursday, Casey said the military must look hard at how a... more »

• Defense plans to reduce the number of gays dismissed from military

  February 2, 2010 12:21 PM

  Defense Secretary Robert Gates is planning to try to limit the number of gay troops who are dismissed from the military. He's expected to tell a Senate panel of his plans today, while also discussing a one-year effort to decide how to revise the "don't ask, don't tell" policy... more »

• Pentagon working to implement Obama's repeal of policy on gays

  January 28, 2010 12:59 PM

  The Pentagon says it's working on a plan for ending the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bars gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. In Wednesday night's State of the Union address, President Barack Obama urged Congress to repeal the ban, saying it's "the right... more »

• California schools phase out gay-friendly curriculum

  December 10, 2009 11:07 AM

  Following months of heated debate, the Alameda Board of Education has voted to phase out the elementary school curriculum it adopted in May to prevent anti-gay bullying. The five member school board voted 4-1 to replace the controversial curriculum with more generic lessons that promote tolerance. In a related move,... more »

• Mark Udall: Time to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'

  October 17, 2009 9:34 AM

  Senator Mark Udall says he wants U.S. military chiefs to tell Congress in the next 30 days how they would handle a repeal of the nation's 'don't ask, don't tell' law that bars gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. On Friday the Colorado Democrat released a letter... more »

• Obama says he will end 'don't ask, don't tell' policy

  October 11, 2009 9:18 AM

  President Barack Obama is reaffirming his campaign pledge to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military. Obama told thousands gathered at the annual dinner of the Human Rights Campaign in Washington on Saturday night, that he'll end "don't ask-don't tell." That got him a standing ovation... more »

• Ex-prof says academy punished her for talk by gays

  October 9, 2009 10:11 AM

  A former Air Force Academy instructor says she was disciplined and barred from teaching after inviting three gay academy graduates to speak to one of her classes about the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Edie Disler said Thursday she was given a "letter of counseling" that said she should have... more »

• Obama to take on military gay ban at `right time'

  October 4, 2009 9:50 AM

  National security adviser James Jones says the president is committed to taking on the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military. But Jones says President Barack Obama has many other pressing matters on his desk, including wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jones says he's... more »