Frontlines, The SLDN Blog

This Week: SLDN Annual Dinner and Lobby Day

The 18th Annual National Dinner will pay tribute to all LGBT veterans in a night of inspiration and remembrance. ...Read More

03-15-10 By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Communications Manager | Comment (0)

From E1 to 09

Gen. Merrill McPeak’s recent op-ed, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Change,” reminds us that even as military attitudes are changing in favor of repeal, opponents of open service just don’t get it. ...Read More

03-12-10 By Russ Goodwin, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer (Ret.) | Comment (1)

Resolution Calls for Repeal This Year

Hopefully other Democratic Committees in Virginia will follow the lead of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, which recently urged Congress to end DADT. ...Read More

03-08-10 By Jay Fisette, Chair, Arlington County Board | Comment (1)

Choosing the Harder Right

A significant contributor to this degradation in military effectiveness is the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law that prohibits all service men and women from serving both fully and truthfully in our armed forces. That’s why Senator Joseph Lieberman’s bill to repeal DADT is essential to a stronger military and deserves support. ...Read More

03-05-10 By Robert Hill, U.S. Army Lt Col (Ret.) | Comment (0)

Time to Win the Battle

Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.), I salute you for taking this historic step forward on behalf of patriotic lesbian and gay Americans that seek to serve our country with honor and integrity. ...Read More

03-03-10 By Stacy Vasquez, former Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army (1991-2003) | Comment (4)

The Vocal Minority

Write a letter to the editor of your hometown paper or call into talk radio stations, including conservative ones, and make the case for DADT repeal this year. ...Read More

03-01-10 By Paul DeMiglio and Kevin Nix | Comment (4)

Mountain Soldier Discusses DADT

This letter from an infantry officer in Afghanistan was posted on Rachel Maddow's site on Thursday. ...Read More

02-26-10 By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Communications Manager | Comment (2)

British PM Calls Out DADT

Last night, Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown criticized DADT while praising the service of LGBT patriots in his country – who are allowed to serve openly. ...Read More

02-25-10 By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Communications Manager | Comment (1)

Alabama Paper Supports Repeal

The Opelika-Auburn News joins editorial boards in places well beyond the traditional blue state bastions where you would expect support for repeal. ...Read More

02-25-10 By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Communications Manager | Comment (0)