US defense secretary announces panel to prepare for repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced on Tuesday the creation of a panel to prepare the Department of Defense (DOD) for the repeal of the US military's "Don't Ask,...
Obama chides Supreme Court again in State of the Union speech
US President Barack Obama sharply criticized the Supreme Court's recent decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , which eased restrictions on political campaign spending by corporations and labor unions, in his State of the Union Address...
Pentagon lawyers advise waiting to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell': report
The legal advisers for the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen , have advised him to delay an internal effort to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" [10 USC § 654 text; JURIST...
Canada court orders review of US lesbian soldier refugee claim
Canada's Federal Court Friday ordered a review of a denial of refugee status for a lesbian US soldier who deserted the US Army in 2007 and fled to Canada. The Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)...
DOJ pledges to fight discrimination based on sexual orientation
Assistant US Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas Perez said Wednesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is committed to fighting discrimination against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation. One tool Perez indicated would...
Gay rights activists march in DC after Obama pledges support
Tens of thousands of gay rights activists participated in the National Equality March in Washington, DC on Sunday to demand equal rights, one day after US President Barack Obama pledged his support to the gay and lesbian...
G-20 EXTRA ~ Australia PM Rudd on Economy and Climate Change
Andrew Morgan, Pitt Law '11, attended a lecture given by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd while in Pittsburgh for the G-20 Summit...I'll be the first to admit that I don't know an awful lot about Australian politics. When I received...
EXTRA ~ Ex-president Clinton discusses health care, gay rights at Netroots
Former US president William Jefferson Clinton addressed a capacity crowd late Thursday night at a progressive convention held by Netroots Nation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since leaving office, Clinton has become known for his charitable and...
Senate committee to hold hearings on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
The US Senate Armed Services Committee announced Monday that it will hold hearings this fall to review the US military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy . Under the policy,...
Supreme Court declines to review Pentagon 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Policy
The US Supreme Court denied certiorari Monday in Pietrangelo v. Gates, in which the Court was asked to review the US military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy ,...
