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25 April 2013
US: Connecticut Senate votes to restore benefits to veterans denied them under ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ 3 The Senate in the US state of Connecticut on Wednesday voted to approve a bill which would restore state benefits to gay and lesbian veterans who were previously refused them under the US military's former Don't Ask Don't Tell policy.
15 March 2013
Gay former US Air Force Major settles ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ lawsuit 5 A former airman who was discharged from the US Air Force under ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ has settled his lawsuit against the Defense Department.
23 February 2013
US: Gay soldier booed at GOP presidential debate joins Ohio equal marriage effort 5 An openly gay US soldier who was booed during a Republican presidential debate in 2011 for asking if potential candidates would undo moves towards gay equality, has joined efforts to lift the state of Ohio's ban on equal marriage.
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".
31 January 2013
Tony Perkins blames military suicides on the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell 20 The President of the Family Research Council, Tony Perkins, has blamed the repeal of don't ask don't tell for suicides in the US military.
30 January 2013
Video: Bryan Fischer says ‘Big Gay bigots’ will force women ‘into combat to die’ 24 The American Family Association spokesman, Bryan Fischer has blamed a gay "lobby" for "destroying" the US military, and has said that peoples' daughters will be drafted into the army "to die" because of gay people.
29 January 2013
John Bercow: The progress of LGBT rights is thanks to campaigners, straight allies, and ‘moral strength’ 19 The Speaker of the House of Commons set aside his impartial position to reveal his support for LGBT rights at the London 2018 Gay games bid.
28 January 2013
US: Lesbian wife of Fort Bragg officer gets membership offer and ‘Spouse of the Year’ award 2 The lesbian wife of an officer at Fort Bragg has won the Spouse of the Year award and been invited to join the military spouses' club that originally rebuffed her.
24 January 2013
Russian Military searches for ‘penis face’ tattoos on soliders’ genitals and buttocks to indicate they’re gay 24 Russian military officers have been told they should check the genitals of new recruits for tattoos that could indicate they are gay.
16 January 2013
Chuck Hagel supports equal benefits for same-sex military couples + The all but appointed defence secretary, Chuck Hagel, has said that he supports equal benefits for same-sex military couples in a letter to Senator Barbara Boxer who questioned his previous stance on LGBT rights, before she would endorse him for the post.
8 January 2013
US: Military service members discharged for being gay receive severance settlement 5 Dozens of gay and lesbian former military service members who were discharged for being gay will receive the rest of their severance pay under a ruling made by federal court on Monday.
7 September 2012
Chile: Army general criticised for issuing orders to “avoid gays” 6 Calls for a top Chilean general to retire have come after he issued orders which instructed recruiters to avoid gays and Jehovah's Witnesses.
7 August 2012
Obama signs military funeral protest ban bill 40 US President Obama has signed a bill into law which while make protests within 300 feet of military funerals, of the kind favoured by the God Hates Fags Westboro Baptist Church, illegal.
23 July 2012
In Photos: San Diego Pride 2012 4 Thousands lined the streets of San Diego for the Californian city's Pride parade this weekend, the first such parade in US history where armed forces personnel have been allowed to wear their uniforms.
20 July 2012
San Diego: Military personnel can attend Pride in uniform for one year only 11 The Pentagon will allow US military personnel to attend San Diego's pride parade in uniform for the first, and only, time.
15 June 2012
Video: US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta praises gays in the military 9 In a video released to mark Pride month, the US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta praised the contribution of gay men and women in the forces both before and after the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell.
27 April 2012
Gay marine accepts navy veteran’s marriage proposal at base homecoming 28 A gay US marine returning from a ten month tour of duty in Afghanistan was greeted with a marriage proposal in San Diego, California this week.
1 April 2012
Alleged male sexual assault at Prince Harry’s airbase 55 Military police are investigating an alleged sexual assault on a soldier at the Wattisham air station near Stowmarket, Suffolk.
26 March 2012
Conscripts to Turkish army must ‘prove’ they’re gay for exemption from military service 44 Young gay Turkish men are being forced to "prove" their sexual orientation to avoid compulsory military service.
25 July 2011
US Navy officer censured for anti-gay hazing 9 A retired US Navy officer has been censured to allowing a junior to be given anti-gay nicknames.

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