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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy’s Days Numbered?, NGLTF Courage to Change Conference, and more…
Tags: Courge to Change, DADT, Dallas, Don't Ask Don't Tell, gay marriage, George W. Bush Administration, marriage equality, NGLTF, Oklahoma, PTSD, same-sex marriage, Texas, Torture Memo, Veterans | by Victoria Lavin | February 3rd, 2010, 11:40 am
National Public Radio reports on the DADT hearing yesterday. Listen to the Story
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Courage to Change Conference in Dallas, TX. Read more
OK: House Bill 3408, as written, would strike two words and add six to Title 43, Section 14 of the Oklahoma statutes. That section addresses criminal punishments for people who are authorized by the state to officiate at weddings but perform illegal marriages. Nelson’s proposed bill would give custody of those arrested under that statute to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, instead of the state penitentiary. Read more
OK: Attorney’s who help LGBTs in getting protection through wills, power of attorneys should beware in doing so. Read more
S.C.: The legislature ignored gay dating violence in new bill. Read more
Illinois primary was held last night. Read more
Lambda Legal and ACLU of Hawaii will bring a lawsuit on civil unions. Read more
The Pope criticizes the Equality Bill because of gay rights. Read more
UK: The psychiatrist recommended by homophobic former MP Iris Robinson to ‘cure’ gays was exposed yesterday for his methods of treating patients. Read more
According to Military.com, Secretary of Defense Gates will tap two seasoned Pentagon officials to lead the military’s first in-depth study on allowing openly gay service members, promising to try to spare more troops from being dismissed in the meantime. Read more
PTSD veterans win their case. The government settled on terms the article gives details of entitlement. Read more
“Not a single subpoena has been reissued in 2009 of those rejected in the previous two years. This congressional power to hold the executive branch and the various departments of the government accountable has been transferred to the executive branch.” This is an interesting read enlight of another article about Yoo and Bybee accountability. The US Justice Department now holds over the Congress the right too impeach, meaning Yoo and Bybee will not be held accountable for torture memo’s. Read more
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