September 20, 2011
by James Reyes
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Today the United States military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is officially over. It is the end of a long era. There will still be challenges and there is still a lot of work to be done, but decades of … Continue reading
August 14, 2011
by James Reyes
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In 1967 CBS aired a controversial episode of CBS Reports on a taboo subject at the time entitled, The Homosexuals. It was hosted by Mike Wallace and was the first national network documentary dealing with the topic of homosexuality. Originally proposed in 1964, it took three … Continue reading
August 6, 2011
by James Reyes
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The late Lucille Ball was born 100 years ago today. In an 1980 interview with People magazine she was asked what she thought about gay rights. Her response, It’s perfectly all right with me. Some of the most gifted people I’ve … Continue reading
August 5, 2011
by James Reyes
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Yesterday, the president issued a proclamation that could bar active gay haters from entering the United States. The proclamation titled, “Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Participate in Serious Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Violations and … Continue reading
July 22, 2011
by James Reyes
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The final step in the repeal of the unjust and reactionary “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” is complete with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and President Obama certifying that the military is ready to discard this bullshit policy. The repeal legislation passed by Congress … Continue reading