Do Ask, Do Tell
Do Ask Do Tell, an illustration by trivophotography, in Equalitopia’s deviantART group. The piece is made with white china marker and Prismacolor pencils on 16" x 20" black textured paper.
This is my illustration to repeal “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.” I came up with the concept and stuff months before the vote, and funny that it was repealed right when I was starting to work on this.
Obama signs Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal
In a historic achievement for gay rights, President Obama signed the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal this morning, which will allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military.
“This is a good day, this is a very good day." Obama said. "No longer will tens of thousands of Americans in uniform be asked to live a lie, or look over their shoulder in order to serve the country that they love.”
Last weekend, the US Senate voted to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. On Monday, Robert Gibbs, the White House Press Secretary, tweeted:
President to sign repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy on Wednesday at 9:15 AM…
The repeal is not immediately effective, reports the New York Times. The change will go into effect once Obama and defense officials certify the military’s readiness.
(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
US Marines Chief: 90-95% of Marines are homophobic, according to “informal polls”
Gen. James Conway told Fox News that “90 to 95 percent of the Marines” would be uncomfortable serving with openly gay Marines, according to his “informal polls.”
The polls Conway is referring to are impromptu surveys by a “show of hands” in town hall style meetings.
Conway is against repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, since he believes his Marines are.
Out of the 20,000 United States Marines in Afghanistan, he said he “wouldn’t hazard a guess” as to how many are gay. He said the number is probably in the “low single digits.”
BREAKING: Federal judge orders US military to immediately stop enforcing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
A federal judge ordered the US military to immediately stop enforcing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
Judge Virginia Phillips ordered the government “immediately to suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, separation or other proceeding” and to stop enforcing the law, according to CNN.
In September, the judge found the policy to be unconstitutional.
The US Department of Justice attorneys have 60 days to appeal the ruling. MSNBC reports that “Legal experts say the government is under no legal obligation to do so and they could let Phillips’ ruling stand”
(Photo: ktgracee)
“All faggots must die” comment traced to homophobic Georgia Senator’s office
A homophobic comment left on Joe My God's blog post was traced to an office building in Atlanta, Georgia shared by Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Sen. Johnny Isakson. After receiving much publicity, the office confirmed that it was indeed the source of the comment.
Both senators are against repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
The comment, “All faggots must die” was posted under the name “Jimmy” in response to a post by Joe My God, a blog that covers gay and lesbian issues.
Joe My God posted the IP address of the commentor showing that its Internet Service Providor was labled as “United States Senate.”
Isakson’s spokesperson told CNN that the IP address does not match any of their computers. She said in a statement:
“We have seen the allegations and are moving quickly to understand the facts. This office has not and will not tolerate any activity of the sort alleged. Once we have ascertained whether these claims are true, we will take the appropriate steps.”
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Saxby’s office has confirmed that it is “it was indeed the source of a highly publicized homosexual-bashing slur.”
They have not found the exact person behind the comment, but they said that they have turned the matter over to the Senate Sergeant At Arms.
July 19, 1993: United States President Bill Clinton announces his compromise to the controversy around gays in the military: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
(Quote by @Citizens4Repeal via @NOH8Campaign. Photo courtesy US Army)
Pentagon survey on DADT biased, derogatory
A copy of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell survey has been acquired by Servicemembers United, the United States’ largest organization of gay and lesbian troops and veterans. The organization strongly condemns it for being “biased and derogatory.”
The organization believes that the “biased and derogatory design of the long-awaited Defense Department survey on issues related to the repeal of the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law.“
Alexander Nicholson, Executive Director of Servicemembers United, is a former U.S. Army interrogator who was discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” He explains that the survey has an overwhelming focus on the negative aspects of the repeal, completely ignoring the positive impact the repeal could have.
Nicholson says that it is safe for gay and lesbian troops to participate in the survey, but that it is "simply impossible to imagine a survey with such derogatory and insulting wording, assumptions, and insinuations going out about any other minority group in the military.”
According to ABC News, Servicemembers United believes that the summary of the survey “implies that the repeal of this law will result in the open performance of ‘homosexual acts’ on duty and throughout the military,” which they believe is wrong and "highly inflammatory.”
View the full survey at servicemembersunited.org/survey (32-page PDF).
What do you think? Is the survey biased? Reblog or comment with your responses.
![8 things gay people can’t do
Ranker.com user cdu827 created a [mostly US based] list of things gay people can’t do:
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8 things gay people can’t do
Ranker.com user cdu827 created a [mostly US based] list of things gay people can’t do:
After Gay Pride in Los Angeles this last weekend, and the recent news that the ban on gay men giving blood may have a hard time being overturned, and ENDA being in question again, we thought it would be a good time to give the world a reminder of things that gay people still can’t do (but should be able to); from donating blood to even living in certain communities. Hopefully this list is an eye-opener for people (of any sexual orientation) who aren’t paying attention.
What do you think? Is anything missing from the list? Reblog and share your thoughts!
BREAKING: House votes to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
The United States House of Representatives just voted to repeal ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’. The measure passed with a 234-194 vote. Just a few hours ago, The United States Senate voted to repeal it.
The measure includes a provision that the ban could not be lifted until December 1st, when the Pentagon completes a review to ensure that the repeal would not affect military readiness.
The New Civil Rights Movement reports:
The House still needs to vote on the actual Defense Authorization Bill, as does the Senate. The bill is “must-have” legislation and is widely-expected to pass. The president is expected to sign the bill.
(Photo: C-Span)
BREAKING: Senate panel votes to end ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
The Senate Armed Services Committee has just voted to allow the Defense Department to repeal the 1993 ban on gay and lesbian people from serving in the military.
According to the New York Times, it was a 16-12 vote in a closed session, after about an hour-long “vigorous” debate.
The House is expected to vote on the measure either tonight or Friday.
Republicans were strongly against repealing it. They citied letters from armed services chiefs that strongly recommended that Congress wait until the Pentagon’s study on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is complete.
The measure includes a provision that the ban could not be lifted until December 1st, when the Pentagon completes a review to ensure that the repeal would not affect military readiness.
WATCH LIVE: The House Debate on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
(Photo: vbprogressives)
