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Supreme Court Lets 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Stand

(Nov. 12) -- The Supreme Court ruled that the United States can continue to enforce the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that requires gays in the military to keep their sexual orientation private. The court denied a request from a gay rights group, the Log Cabin Republicans, that asked the court to intervene in the law's...

Supreme Court Allows Gay Military Ban for Now

WASHINGTON (Nov. 12) -- The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military to remain in place while a federal appeals court considers the issue. The court did not comment in denying a request from the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay rights group, to step into the ongoing federal...

Is the GOP in the Closet About Backing Gay Rights?

WASHINGTON (Oct. 13) -- A federal judge's order to halt enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy was hailed by gay activists as a landmark ruling in their struggle to expand their rights. But something else made the case significant: The group that filed the lawsuit was the Log Cabin Republicans, a...

End of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'? It Depends on Obama

(Oct. 13) -- At any point during his first two years of office, President Barack Obama could have ended, unilaterally, "don't ask, don't tell," the ban on gays openly serving in the military. All it would have taken was an executive order. But he didn't. Instead, it's been ended -- at least temporarily -- by U.S....

Calif. Judge Rules Military's Ban on Gays Unconstitutional

(Sept. 10) -- A federal judge in Riverside, Calif., has ruled that the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service personnel is unconstitutional, declaring that the so-called "don't ask, don't tell'' policy violates the First and Fifth Amendment rights of lesbians and gay men. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Virginia...

Background on Log Cabin Republicans

The Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) is an organization that works within the Republican Party to advocate equal rights for all Americans, including gays and lesbians in the United States.

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