Last Tuesday the Senate voted on the Defense bill which included a bill to repeal DADT.
How did your Senators vote?
Alabama: Sessions (R-AL), Nay Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Alaska: Begich (D-AK), Yea Murkowski (R-AK), Not Voting
Arizona: Kyl (R-AZ), Nay McCain (R-AZ), Nay
Arkansas: Lincoln (D-AR), Nay Pryor (D-AR), Nay
California: Boxer (D-CA), Yea Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Colorado: Bennet (D-CO), Yea Udall (D-CO), Yea
Connecticut: Dodd (D-CT), Yea Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
Delaware: Carper (D-DE), Yea Kaufman (D-DE), Yea
Florida: LeMieux (R-FL), Nay Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Georgia: Chambliss (R-GA), Nay Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Hawaii: Akaka (D-HI), Yea Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Idaho: Crapo (R-ID), Nay Risch (R-ID), Nay
Illinois: Burris (D-IL), Yea Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Indiana: Bayh (D-IN), Yea Lugar (R-IN), Nay
Iowa: Grassley (R-IA), Nay Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Kansas: Brownback (R-KS), Nay Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Kentucky: Bunning (R-KY), Nay McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Louisiana: Landrieu (D-LA), Yea Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Maine: Collins (R-ME), Nay Snowe (R-ME), Nay
Maryland: Cardin (D-MD), Yea Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Massachusetts: Brown (R-MA), Nay Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Michigan: Levin (D-MI), Yea Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Minnesota: Franken (D-MN), Yea Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Mississippi: Cochran (R-MS), Nay Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Missouri: Bond (R-MO), Nay McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
Montana: Baucus (D-MT), Yea Tester (D-MT), Yea
Nebraska: Johanns (R-NE), Nay Nelson (D-NE), Yea
Nevada: Ensign (R-NV), Nay Reid (D-NV), Nay
New Hampshire: Gregg (R-NH), Nay Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
New Jersey: Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
New Mexico: Bingaman (D-NM), Yea Udall (D-NM), Yea
New York: Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea Schumer (D-NY), Yea
North Carolina: Burr (R-NC), Nay Hagan (D-NC), Yea
North Dakota: Conrad (D-ND), Yea Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Ohio: Brown (D-OH), Yea Voinovich (R-OH), Nay
Oklahoma: Coburn (R-OK), Nay Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Oregon: Merkley (D-OR), Yea Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Pennsylvania: Casey (D-PA), Yea Specter (D-PA), Yea
Rhode Island: Reed (D-RI), Yea Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
South Carolina: DeMint (R-SC), Nay Graham (R-SC), Nay
South Dakota: Johnson (D-SD), Yea Thune (R-SD), Nay
Tennessee: Alexander (R-TN), Nay Corker (R-TN), Nay
Texas: Cornyn (R-TX), Nay Hutchison (R-TX), Nay
Utah: Bennett (R-UT), Nay Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Vermont: Leahy (D-VT), Yea Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Virginia: Warner (D-VA), Yea Webb (D-VA), Yea
Washington: Cantwell (D-WA), Yea Murray (D-WA), Yea
West Virginia: Goodwin (D-WV), Yea Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
Wisconsin: Feingold (D-WI), Yea Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Wyoming: Barrasso (R-WY), Nay Enzi (R-WY), Nay
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Watered Down DADT (compromise) Promises Nothing
President Obama’s words from his State of the Union:
This year — this year, I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are. It’s the right thing to do.
The original bill (S.3065) took immediate action and established deadlines. The new ‘compromise’ bill promises nothing and takes no immediate action whatsoever. In fact, the new bill is completely open ended. There is no deadline!
The original bill provided language for anti-discrimination within the military. The new ‘compromise’ bill has no such language. Some may feel this is a minor point. For this reason I direct your attention to the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice):
UCMJ chap 925
925. ART. 125. SODOMY
(a) Any person subject to this chapter who engages in unnatural carnal copulation with another person of the same or opposite sex or with an animal is guilty of sodomy. Penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
(b) Any person found guilty of sodomy shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled sodomy laws unconstitutional in Lawrence v. Texas. Due to this ruling States have removed the law. So it's quite interesting the UCMJ still has a law/rule in place which has been declared unconstitutional by the highest court in the land.
Last time I looked the military works for the government and the government works for the citizens. At least that’s how it’s supposed to be. We all know that doesn’t seem to be the case these days. In their self appointed arrogance many, if not most, in our government feel US citizen’s work for them.
Some how the definition of public servant has changed. Indeed the public has become the servant. To take this one step further, if you are homosexual and active duty military not only are you a servant but you are a slave (indentured servant/servitude).
Neither bill provides benefits for married personnel who are homosexual. After all DOMA is still in effect (re: the federal government doesn’t recognize homosexual marriages).
Most of us realize this bill is also to be part of the Defense Authorization (defense budget) package. However, the Defense Authorization package will be signed and done before December 1st. In other words, this Defense Department study is a tactic to avoid/delay removal of DADT.
Recent events have shown many in our country feel the rights of the majority out weigh the rights of the few. We have seen this mentality surrounding marriage equality and citizens demanding the right to vote. Two recent polls (CNN and Gallup) have shown a large majority support repeal of DADT. I find it interesting that the majority rule issue is insignificant in this case. Folks we call that blatant hypocrisy!
We were offered the full loaf of bread with the first bill. The second bill is just another crumb.
One final note on the new ‘compromise’ bill that should be one huge red flag:
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said that he's comfortable with proposed legislation that seeks to repeal the law that bans gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the military because it includes "very clear language" that gives senior leaders the final say in whether it's implemented.
Whether? Supposedly they were doing a study on HOW to implement it. Not WHETHER it is implemented!
Click here to view the original bill.
Click here to view the current version.
h/t gay.americablog.com
GayTalkRadio.org a 24/7 LGBTQIA Licensed Independent Internet Radio Station.
This year — this year, I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are. It’s the right thing to do.
The original bill (S.3065) took immediate action and established deadlines. The new ‘compromise’ bill promises nothing and takes no immediate action whatsoever. In fact, the new bill is completely open ended. There is no deadline!
The original bill provided language for anti-discrimination within the military. The new ‘compromise’ bill has no such language. Some may feel this is a minor point. For this reason I direct your attention to the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice):
UCMJ chap 925
925. ART. 125. SODOMY
(a) Any person subject to this chapter who engages in unnatural carnal copulation with another person of the same or opposite sex or with an animal is guilty of sodomy. Penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
(b) Any person found guilty of sodomy shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled sodomy laws unconstitutional in Lawrence v. Texas. Due to this ruling States have removed the law. So it's quite interesting the UCMJ still has a law/rule in place which has been declared unconstitutional by the highest court in the land.
Last time I looked the military works for the government and the government works for the citizens. At least that’s how it’s supposed to be. We all know that doesn’t seem to be the case these days. In their self appointed arrogance many, if not most, in our government feel US citizen’s work for them.
Some how the definition of public servant has changed. Indeed the public has become the servant. To take this one step further, if you are homosexual and active duty military not only are you a servant but you are a slave (indentured servant/servitude).
Neither bill provides benefits for married personnel who are homosexual. After all DOMA is still in effect (re: the federal government doesn’t recognize homosexual marriages).
Most of us realize this bill is also to be part of the Defense Authorization (defense budget) package. However, the Defense Authorization package will be signed and done before December 1st. In other words, this Defense Department study is a tactic to avoid/delay removal of DADT.
Recent events have shown many in our country feel the rights of the majority out weigh the rights of the few. We have seen this mentality surrounding marriage equality and citizens demanding the right to vote. Two recent polls (CNN and Gallup) have shown a large majority support repeal of DADT. I find it interesting that the majority rule issue is insignificant in this case. Folks we call that blatant hypocrisy!
We were offered the full loaf of bread with the first bill. The second bill is just another crumb.
One final note on the new ‘compromise’ bill that should be one huge red flag:
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said that he's comfortable with proposed legislation that seeks to repeal the law that bans gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the military because it includes "very clear language" that gives senior leaders the final say in whether it's implemented.
Whether? Supposedly they were doing a study on HOW to implement it. Not WHETHER it is implemented!
Click here to view the original bill.
Click here to view the current version.
h/t gay.americablog.com
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Monday, May 10, 2010
DADT: Major Mike Almy on Gay Talk Radio Wednesday
As you might already know, if WE (that’s YOU and ME) don’t get congress to put language into the Defense Authorization Bill to remove DADT there is very little chance of DADT being removed this year.
The deadline is May 24, 2010. Call, write or email your congressional representatives today. Information of who that is may be found at house.gov and senate.gov.
Gay Talk Radio and Queer Public Radio is proud to present an exclusive series of DADT shows. We are still in the scheduling process but hope to be speaking with 5 U.S. Military Veterans within the next two weeks. For this we’d like to thank Brett Edward Stout.
We are very proud to announce Major Mike Almy has confirmed he will be on Gay Talk Radio May 12, 2010 (Wednesday) at 10 AM ET/7 AM PT.
Major Mike Almy served in the Air Force, with distinction, for 13 years. Major Mike Almy was raised in a military family. The military is his life.
He was named officer of the year and officer of the quarter, multiple times during his 13 year career. His decorations include the Joint Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal.
During his career he was deployed to the Middle East four times. In the stress of a war zone, the Air Force authorized them to use work email accounts for “personal or morale purposes” because private email accounts were blocked for security.
Shortly after he left Iraq, a routine search of his computer files was performed. Someone found that his “morale” was supported by the person he loved, who happened to be male.
The email, his modern day letter home, was forwarded to his commander.
He was relieved of his duties, his security clearance was suspended and part of his pay was terminated.
In his discharge proceeding, several of his former troops wrote character reference letters, including one of his squadron commanders. Their letters expressed their respect for him as an officer, their hope to have him back on the job and their shock at how the Air Force was treating him.
Approximately a year after he was relieved of his duties, his Wing Commander recommended he be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, even though the Air Force was actively pursuing his discharge.
But instead, after 16 months, he was given a police escort off the base as if he were a common criminal or a threat to national security. The severance pay he received was half of what it would have been had he been separated for any other reason.
Even though he was discharged he has written a letter to President Obama stating he is ready to rejoin the military as soon as DADT is removed.
I am sure Major Almy and many others who fought for our freedom would urge you to contact your congressional representatives. The time to speak up is now!
GayTalkRadio.org a 24/7 LGBTQIA Licensed Independent Internet Radio Station.
The deadline is May 24, 2010. Call, write or email your congressional representatives today. Information of who that is may be found at house.gov and senate.gov.
Gay Talk Radio and Queer Public Radio is proud to present an exclusive series of DADT shows. We are still in the scheduling process but hope to be speaking with 5 U.S. Military Veterans within the next two weeks. For this we’d like to thank Brett Edward Stout.
We are very proud to announce Major Mike Almy has confirmed he will be on Gay Talk Radio May 12, 2010 (Wednesday) at 10 AM ET/7 AM PT.
Major Mike Almy served in the Air Force, with distinction, for 13 years. Major Mike Almy was raised in a military family. The military is his life.
He was named officer of the year and officer of the quarter, multiple times during his 13 year career. His decorations include the Joint Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal.
During his career he was deployed to the Middle East four times. In the stress of a war zone, the Air Force authorized them to use work email accounts for “personal or morale purposes” because private email accounts were blocked for security.
Shortly after he left Iraq, a routine search of his computer files was performed. Someone found that his “morale” was supported by the person he loved, who happened to be male.
The email, his modern day letter home, was forwarded to his commander.
He was relieved of his duties, his security clearance was suspended and part of his pay was terminated.
In his discharge proceeding, several of his former troops wrote character reference letters, including one of his squadron commanders. Their letters expressed their respect for him as an officer, their hope to have him back on the job and their shock at how the Air Force was treating him.
Approximately a year after he was relieved of his duties, his Wing Commander recommended he be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, even though the Air Force was actively pursuing his discharge.
But instead, after 16 months, he was given a police escort off the base as if he were a common criminal or a threat to national security. The severance pay he received was half of what it would have been had he been separated for any other reason.
Even though he was discharged he has written a letter to President Obama stating he is ready to rejoin the military as soon as DADT is removed.
I am sure Major Almy and many others who fought for our freedom would urge you to contact your congressional representatives. The time to speak up is now!
GayTalkRadio.org a 24/7 LGBTQIA Licensed Independent Internet Radio Station.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Video: DADT Maj. Mike Almy
On May 12, 2010 Major Mike Almy will appear on Gay Talk Radio at 10 AM ET/7 AM PT. Don't miss it.
Please contact your Senators and ask them to cosponsor the recently submitted Military Readiness Enhancement Act (S. 3065).
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Please contact your Senators and ask them to cosponsor the recently submitted Military Readiness Enhancement Act (S. 3065).
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Friday, May 7, 2010
My Country’s Age of Transgression - DADT
Through my years I have witnessed what I would term an age of transgression in these United States.
Being born into a military officers family I often heard the phrase “Oh, you’re an officer’s son. Born with a silver spoon in your mouth.” But you must remember I was an officer’s son. So I had my own ‘duty to uphold’. With rank comes responsibility. I was an officer’s son. I simply responded with a slight smile.
I remember, as a child, if we ever saw a person walking on the road in a military uniform we stopped and gave them a ride. We seldom picked up anyone in civilian clothes. Perhaps I’m biased but I don’t think it had so much to do with the clothing as it did the actual person.
Anyone who’s been part of the military knows it changes you. When a soldier fights shoulder to shoulder with another person there is a bond created. Indeed the military becomes your family. Recruit Basic Training camps used to tell the recruits you don’t have a mother and a father any longer. The military has now taken over that job.
Being military usually means moving around a good amount. That means you get to meet more of your military family members.
There was a time my parents, as well as my older brother and sister, were traveling across country. It was some where around the late 1940s or early 1950s. They were in a Chevrolet towing a trailer. Wind caused the trailer to start fishtailing and then next thing you know they flipped. Their worldly possessions spread across the highway.
Even in that day and age, people were stopping, picking up items and driving off. Adding insult to injury a police officer wrote them a ticket for littering.
My father was going to be AWOL (Absent Without Leave) because now they were trapped (no money and no transportation). Dad called the base he was transferring to and told them what happened. The base had another officer who was in route as well. Evidently they were able to reach him. He changed his route to come pick up my father. He didn’t have enough room for the rest of the family. He had his own family with him.
Mom and Dad evidently didn’t have enough money to pay bus fare for the family. The other officer made father a loan. Remember, this man had never seen my family before in his life. That’s the point, they were already family.
And that’s why we always picked up hitchhikers in uniform, because they are family!
Thankfully the majority of the people in our world can relate to the word family, most of us grew up in one. Many of those families have LGBTQI members. Does that make them any less family?
This is why DADT pains me so much. In my eyes it’s not much different from ripping a baby out of the arms of loving parents.
If you had a gay child would you throw them out of your house? Because that’s exactly what your government is doing in your name!
The Senate Armed Forces Committee recently created a bill called the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (S. 3065).
Here is a website where you can see which Senators have signed on as co-sponsors. (click here)
If your Senator is not on that list you need to contact them and ask them the co-sponsor the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (s. 3065).
If you don’t know who your Senators are please visit www.Senate.gov where you can find out.
If you know who your Senators are call the United States Capitol switchboard and ask for you Senator by name (they will connect you to your Senators office). Please call now (202) 224-3121.
You know what to do. What must be done!
There are two roads in life; the righteous road and the easy road. Which one are you on?
Thank you for your time.
Tom Cunha
GayTalkRadio.org
QueerPublicRadio.com
GayTalkRadio.org a 24/7 LGBTQIA Licensed Independent Internet Radio Station.
Being born into a military officers family I often heard the phrase “Oh, you’re an officer’s son. Born with a silver spoon in your mouth.” But you must remember I was an officer’s son. So I had my own ‘duty to uphold’. With rank comes responsibility. I was an officer’s son. I simply responded with a slight smile.
I remember, as a child, if we ever saw a person walking on the road in a military uniform we stopped and gave them a ride. We seldom picked up anyone in civilian clothes. Perhaps I’m biased but I don’t think it had so much to do with the clothing as it did the actual person.
Anyone who’s been part of the military knows it changes you. When a soldier fights shoulder to shoulder with another person there is a bond created. Indeed the military becomes your family. Recruit Basic Training camps used to tell the recruits you don’t have a mother and a father any longer. The military has now taken over that job.
Being military usually means moving around a good amount. That means you get to meet more of your military family members.
There was a time my parents, as well as my older brother and sister, were traveling across country. It was some where around the late 1940s or early 1950s. They were in a Chevrolet towing a trailer. Wind caused the trailer to start fishtailing and then next thing you know they flipped. Their worldly possessions spread across the highway.
Even in that day and age, people were stopping, picking up items and driving off. Adding insult to injury a police officer wrote them a ticket for littering.
My father was going to be AWOL (Absent Without Leave) because now they were trapped (no money and no transportation). Dad called the base he was transferring to and told them what happened. The base had another officer who was in route as well. Evidently they were able to reach him. He changed his route to come pick up my father. He didn’t have enough room for the rest of the family. He had his own family with him.
Mom and Dad evidently didn’t have enough money to pay bus fare for the family. The other officer made father a loan. Remember, this man had never seen my family before in his life. That’s the point, they were already family.
And that’s why we always picked up hitchhikers in uniform, because they are family!
Thankfully the majority of the people in our world can relate to the word family, most of us grew up in one. Many of those families have LGBTQI members. Does that make them any less family?
This is why DADT pains me so much. In my eyes it’s not much different from ripping a baby out of the arms of loving parents.
If you had a gay child would you throw them out of your house? Because that’s exactly what your government is doing in your name!
The Senate Armed Forces Committee recently created a bill called the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (S. 3065).
Here is a website where you can see which Senators have signed on as co-sponsors. (click here)
If your Senator is not on that list you need to contact them and ask them the co-sponsor the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (s. 3065).
If you don’t know who your Senators are please visit www.Senate.gov where you can find out.
If you know who your Senators are call the United States Capitol switchboard and ask for you Senator by name (they will connect you to your Senators office). Please call now (202) 224-3121.
You know what to do. What must be done!
There are two roads in life; the righteous road and the easy road. Which one are you on?
Thank you for your time.
Tom Cunha
GayTalkRadio.org
QueerPublicRadio.com
GayTalkRadio.org a 24/7 LGBTQIA Licensed Independent Internet Radio Station.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
DADT: URGENT - ACT NOW - Contact Your Senator(s)
Contact your Senator(s) now and ask them to cosponsor the recently introduced Military Readiness Enhancement Act (S. 3065) — which would repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and put in place a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
http://www.senate.gov/
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DADT: Major Mike Almy Joins Us on Gay Talk Radio
As you might already know, if WE (that’s YOU and ME) don’t get congress to put language into the Defense Authorization Bill to remove DADT there is very little chance of DADT being removed this year.
The deadline is May 24, 2010. Call, write or email your congressional representatives today. Information of who that is may be found at house.gov and senate.gov.
Gay Talk Radio and Queer Public Radio is proud to present an exclusive series of DADT shows. We are still in the scheduling process but hope to be speaking with 5 U.S. Military Veterans within the next two weeks. For this we’d like to thank Brett Edward Stout.
We are very proud to announce Major Mike Almy has confirmed he will be on Gay Talk Radio May 12, 2010 (Wednesday) at 10 AM ET/7 AM PT.
Major Mike Almy served in the Air Force, with distinction, for 13 years. Major Mike Almy was raised in a military family. The military is his life.
He was named officer of the year and officer of the quarter, multiple times during his 13 year career. His decorations include the Joint Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal.
During his career he was deployed to the Middle East four times. In the stress of a war zone, the Air Force authorized them to use work email accounts for “personal or morale purposes” because private email accounts were blocked for security.
Shortly after he left Iraq, a routine search of his computer files was performed. Someone found that his “morale” was supported by the person he loved, who happened to be male.
The email, his modern day letter home, was forwarded to his commander.
He was relieved of his duties, his security clearance was suspended and part of his pay was terminated.
In his discharge proceeding, several of his former troops wrote character reference letters, including one of his squadron commanders. Their letters expressed their respect for him as an officer, their hope to have him back on the job and their shock at how the Air Force was treating him.
Approximately a year after he was relieved of his duties, his Wing Commander recommended he be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, even though the Air Force was actively pursuing his discharge.
But instead, after 16 months, he was given a police escort off the base as if he were a common criminal or a threat to national security. The severance pay he received was half of what it would have been had he been separated for any other reason.
Even though he was discharged he has written a letter to President Obama stating he is ready to rejoin the military as soon as DADT is removed.
I am sure Major Almy and many others who fought for our freedom would urge you to contact your congressional representatives. The time to speak up is now!
GayTalkRadio.org a 24/7 LGBTQIA Licensed Independent Internet Radio Station.
The deadline is May 24, 2010. Call, write or email your congressional representatives today. Information of who that is may be found at house.gov and senate.gov.
Gay Talk Radio and Queer Public Radio is proud to present an exclusive series of DADT shows. We are still in the scheduling process but hope to be speaking with 5 U.S. Military Veterans within the next two weeks. For this we’d like to thank Brett Edward Stout.
We are very proud to announce Major Mike Almy has confirmed he will be on Gay Talk Radio May 12, 2010 (Wednesday) at 10 AM ET/7 AM PT.
Major Mike Almy served in the Air Force, with distinction, for 13 years. Major Mike Almy was raised in a military family. The military is his life.
He was named officer of the year and officer of the quarter, multiple times during his 13 year career. His decorations include the Joint Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal.
During his career he was deployed to the Middle East four times. In the stress of a war zone, the Air Force authorized them to use work email accounts for “personal or morale purposes” because private email accounts were blocked for security.
Shortly after he left Iraq, a routine search of his computer files was performed. Someone found that his “morale” was supported by the person he loved, who happened to be male.
The email, his modern day letter home, was forwarded to his commander.
He was relieved of his duties, his security clearance was suspended and part of his pay was terminated.
In his discharge proceeding, several of his former troops wrote character reference letters, including one of his squadron commanders. Their letters expressed their respect for him as an officer, their hope to have him back on the job and their shock at how the Air Force was treating him.
Approximately a year after he was relieved of his duties, his Wing Commander recommended he be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, even though the Air Force was actively pursuing his discharge.
But instead, after 16 months, he was given a police escort off the base as if he were a common criminal or a threat to national security. The severance pay he received was half of what it would have been had he been separated for any other reason.
Even though he was discharged he has written a letter to President Obama stating he is ready to rejoin the military as soon as DADT is removed.
I am sure Major Almy and many others who fought for our freedom would urge you to contact your congressional representatives. The time to speak up is now!
GayTalkRadio.org a 24/7 LGBTQIA Licensed Independent Internet Radio Station.
Monday, May 3, 2010
DADT 2010 – Deadline May 24th
As so many in our community are aware, if language to remove DADT is not placed in the Defense Authorization Bill chances are it will not happen this year.
Furthermore, if that language is not inserted before May 24th, it will be too late.
Visit Senate.Gov and find out who your senator(s) are and email them. If you prefer, call them. You may contact your senator by calling the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
Visit House.Gov and find out who your representative(s) are and email them. If you prefer, call them. You may contact your representative by calling the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
Like Howard Dean said at the rally/protest this last weekend. Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva was the first American wounded in the war in Iraq. Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva is a gay man. If a gay man is brave enough to stand up and take a bullet for his country, his country should be brave enough to stand behind him!
Interestingly there was a immigration protest this last weekend as well. House Representative Guiterrez was arrested at that protest showing his support for change in immigration policies.
Our LGBTQIA community has representatives in congress as well. The only concern of theirs came from Barney Frank who said the only thing we are putting pressure on is the grass!
What’s wrong with this picture?
Within the next week and a half Gay Talk Radio will be speaking with multiple Veterans about DADT, live on Gay Talk Radio. Be watching for the announcement in coming days.
GayTalkRadio.org a 24/7 LGBTQIA Licensed Independent Internet Radio Station.
Furthermore, if that language is not inserted before May 24th, it will be too late.
Visit Senate.Gov and find out who your senator(s) are and email them. If you prefer, call them. You may contact your senator by calling the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
Visit House.Gov and find out who your representative(s) are and email them. If you prefer, call them. You may contact your representative by calling the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
Like Howard Dean said at the rally/protest this last weekend. Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva was the first American wounded in the war in Iraq. Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva is a gay man. If a gay man is brave enough to stand up and take a bullet for his country, his country should be brave enough to stand behind him!
Interestingly there was a immigration protest this last weekend as well. House Representative Guiterrez was arrested at that protest showing his support for change in immigration policies.
Our LGBTQIA community has representatives in congress as well. The only concern of theirs came from Barney Frank who said the only thing we are putting pressure on is the grass!
What’s wrong with this picture?
Within the next week and a half Gay Talk Radio will be speaking with multiple Veterans about DADT, live on Gay Talk Radio. Be watching for the announcement in coming days.
GayTalkRadio.org a 24/7 LGBTQIA Licensed Independent Internet Radio Station.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Military Honesty and Integrity, Unless You're Gay
Once you are deployed, you live with people in an intimate way. You trust them with your life and they become brothers and sisters. I couldn't help thinking that if something happened to me, no one would know who I was. That is not the way I want to leave this world."
--Matt, 24, a gay soldier, on why he didn't re-enlist
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--Matt, 24, a gay soldier, on why he didn't re-enlist
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