Articles about Gay Soldiers

13 February 2013
US: Obama State of the Union speech calls out to gay service members 3 President Obama referred to gay soldiers in his State of the Union address last night and said that Americans should be able to get ahead "no matter who they love".
21 December 2012
Questions over anti-gay past of Chuck Hagel, tipped to become next US defence secretary 5 Chuck Hagel, who is in the running to become the next US defence secretary, previously suggested an ambassador could be unfit to serve due to his sexuality by describing him as “aggressively gay”.
27 May 2011
US House of Representatives passes bill to delay lifting of military gay ban 26 The US House of Representatives has approved a defence bill with amendments to delay the lifting of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. The Defense Authorization Bill was approved in a 322 to 96 vote yesterday.
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.
4 January 2011
Facebook-style site launched for gay US soldiers 5 A social networking site has been launched for LGBT troops and their supporters.
2 November 2010
Federal appeals court rules DADT will remain in place indefinitely 13 A US federal appeals court has ruled that Don't Ask, Don't Tell should stay in place indefinitely.
12 February 2010
Survey finds three quarters of Americans support out gay soldiers 3 A poll has found that nearly 75 per cent of Americans support allowing gay soldiers to be open about their sexual orientation.
5 February 2010
Brazilian general says gay soldiers can’t command troops 10 A Brazilian general told a hearing this week that gay soldiers should not be allowed to command troops because they would be disobeyed by other officers.
12 December 2009
Gay soldier Ben Rakestrow comes out on return from Afghanistan 39 A 21-year-old member of the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2RTR) has become one of the first British openly gay soldiers serving in a major conflict.

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