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19 May 2012
Republicans hastily add anti-equal marriage coda to a defence bill 54 In a sign that equal marriage might be made a more prominent issue than previously thought, following President Obama's support for the measure, Republican-led House of Representatives have hastily added a provision on to a large-scale defence bill that would ban equal marriage ceremonies at military chapels.
10 May 2012
Leon Panetta: Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ going ‘very well’ 6 The US Defence Secretary, Leon Panetta, said today that the repeal of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' (DADT) policy, which prohibited openly gay personnel from serving in the military, has not affected military morale or readiness.
28 March 2012
American military academies celebrate first gay pride events 6 This week saw the first gay pride events being celebrated at military academies in the USA, six months after the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell policy.
28 February 2012
Gay marine’s homecoming kiss an online hit 72 A photo of a gay marine sharing a home-coming kiss with his boyfriend in Hawaii has become an online sensation.
1 September 2011
Trial of gay US soldier Dan Choi put on hold 11 The federal trial of a gay soldier who chained himself to the White House fence to protest over the gay military ban has been put on hold.
25 July 2011
Obama signs certification to end military gay ban 33 On Friday, President Obama and two military leaders signed a certification declaring that lifting the ban on openly gay troops will not harm the military.
22 July 2011
US to announce end of ban on openly gay troops 23 The Pentagon is set to certify later today that lifting the ban on openly gay troops will not harm the military.
15 July 2011
Obama administration asks court to keep military gay ban for now 59 The Obama administration has asked an appeals court to reconsider a verdict ruling that the ban on openly gay troops should end immediately.
4 July 2011
WikiLeaks soldier Bradley Manning ‘bullied for being gay’ 13 It has been claimed that alleged WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning was mocked and assaulted for being gay while in the US Army.
14 June 2011
US defence secretary says progress on gay ban could come this month 14 US defence secretary Robert Gates says he sees no bar to repealing the military gay ban and could endorse the change at the end of this month.
6 June 2011
Homophobic New York senator’s lesbian granddaughter speaks out 74 The lesbian granddaughter of the homophobic New York State senator Ruben Diaz Sr.
24 May 2011
Military chaplains want reassurances over opposition to homosexuality 57 Military chaplains are calling for reassurances that troops will not be punished if they speak out about their opposition to homosexuality.
12 May 2011
US House panel attempts to delay lifting of military gay ban 18 A US House panel has approved a defence bill which contains a clause to delay the lifting of the ban on openly gay soldiers.
28 April 2011
US Marines begin training to accept gay soldiers 86 US Marines have begun training in preparation to accept openly gay troops.
27 April 2011
Lesbian cadet Katherine Miller refused readmission to West Point 7 Katherine Miller, the lesbian cadet who resigned from West Point military academy last year over the don't ask don't tell policy, has had her bid for readmission refused.

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