Articles about Gay Troops

7 January 2013
President Obama appoints Chuck Hagel — but gay rights groups express reservations 8 US President Barack Obama has named Chuck Hagel as defence secretary, despite a backlash over his previous comments on gay rights.
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 October 2011
Gay and lesbian troops sue US federal government 15 A group of married gay and lesbian troops are suing the US federal government for denying them the recognition, benefits and family support granted to heterosexual service members.
14 October 2011
First US military gay convention meets this weekend 15 The first convention for gay military personnel is meeting in Las Vegas this weekend.
30 September 2011
Pentagon says military chaplains can hold gay weddings 16 The Pentagon has ruled that military chaplains may perform same-sex marriage ceremonies on or off military bases.
30 September 2011
Court dismisses gay military ban ruling 17 A US federal court has dismissed a ruling which struck down the ban on openly gay troops as unconstitutional.
21 September 2011
Marines begin recruitment drive at gay community centre 8 Marine recruiters pitched up at an Oklahoma gay community centre to find openly lesbian, gay or bisexual recruits.
20 September 2011
Obama praises end of military gay ban 15 President Obama has hailed the end of the ban on openly gay troops.
20 September 2011
US military gay ban ends today 23 The ban on openly gay and lesbian US troops ends today after nearly two decades.
1 September 2011
US gay group wants further action on military gay ban 21 A Republican gay rights group is asking a court to declare the ban on openly gay troops unconstitutional.
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.
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.
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.
7 December 2010
US defence secretary says gay military ban unlikely to be lifted this year 4 US defence secretary Robert Gates says he doubts that the ban on out gay troops will be lifted before the end of the year.
30 November 2010
Pentagon report says ban on out gay soldiers can be lifted safely 10 A Pentagon report says that the ban on out gay troops in the US military can be lifted safely without too much disruption.
29 November 2010
Marines said to be most opposed to lifting military gay ban 10 The Marines are the faction of the US military most opposed to lifting the ban on out gay troops, reports say.
23 November 2010
Pentagon: No gay soldiers fired this month 2 No US troops have been fired for being gay in the last month, the Pentagon has said.

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