Attorney Ted Olson, who, with David Boies, helmed the California Prop 8 case, has commented on the Obama administration appealing the federal ruling which declared Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to be unconstitutional. Olson said, “It would be appropriate for them to say ‘the law has been deemed unconstitutional, we are not going to seek further […]
The 9th U.S. District Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the Prop 8 case starting on December 6th. There will be a three member panel of judges chosen for the case, and their names have not yet been made known. Should the court feel the case has merit, they will hear it out and
Courtesy The Advocate A 19-year-old Oakland University sophomore took his own life Tuesday, a few months after telling his family and friends he was gay. Family members of Corey Jackson say they believe the Rochester Hills, Mich., college student had been bullied over his sexual orientation, and it ultimately led him to commit suicide.
The turns keep coming in the federal case to end Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Today the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court granted a stay on ending DADT. They stay is temporary, however, allowing the matter to be further investigated. Christian Berle, speaking for the Log Cabin Republicans, who originally filed the federal case, said… "Log Cabin
TODAY…Wednesday, October 20th 2010 is SPIRIT DAY. Wear PURPLE to honor the LGBT TEENS we have recently lost to suicide because of bullying…We ALL need to do whatever we can to REACH OUT to LGBT TEENS who are struggling, as we all did, with the pressures of growing up in a prejudiced and vindictive society…WE
Federal Judge Virginia Phillips has officially denied the stay requested by the Justice Dept in regards to her ruling that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is unconstitutional and must end immediately. She called their reasoning "unpersuasive". The case will certainly be appealed. READ MORE HERE
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The Defense Dept is now accepting openly gay applicants for military service. This is on the heels of Federal Judge Virginia Phillips ordering the end of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and is expected to deny a stay requested on the matter. The federal case will be appealed, which has led LGBT groups to caution LGBT
