Politics

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South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham, who’s long been suspected of being gay, is back on the radar. His recent objections to the repeal of DADT has once again brought his sexuality into the spotlight. A rumor circulated last week stating that Mike Rogers at blogactive.com ( Mike Rogers @BlogActive ) intended on outing Graham. According

According to a 67 page plan filed last month, as far as the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell goes, gay and lesbian soldiers are to treated the same as everyone else. Sweeping changes which have been rampantly spun throughout the media, simply are not the reality of the changeover during the enactment of repeal.

  President Obama is expected to sign into the law the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell this coming Wednesday, December 22nd. Implementation of the new policy, however, does not take effect immediately. It’s unsure just how long it will take, but officials have promised swift implemention. READ MORE HERE 

From President Barack Obama… Moments ago, the Senate voted to end "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell." When that bill reaches my desk, I will sign it, and this discriminatory law will be repealed. Gay and lesbian service members — brave Americans who enable our freedoms — will no longer have to hide who they are. The

The Senate voted 65-31 today to end Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, which, after the President signs off, will end the 17 year old discriminatory policy against gays and lesbians serving in the military. Five Republicans crossed the aisle to vote against the policy: Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Scott Brown (R-Mass.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, with the tally being 250 for repeal and 175 against. This is half the battle, however, and a vote must be taken and won in the Senate for the repeal to take place.   Some are assuring the public that a vote in

  Check out a great slideshow of those effected by Don’t Ask Don’t Tell by CLICKING HERE