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23 February 2010
US Army will not accept temporary ban on gay firings 7 US Army chiefs told a Senate hearing today that they would oppose attempts to implement a temporary ban on firings of out gay servicemembers.
22 February 2010
Bill to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell to be introduced next week 13 US Senator Joe Lieberman is to introduce a bill next week to repeal the ban on out gays and lesbians serving in the US military.
22 February 2010
Openly gay soldiers ‘won’t cause disruption’ 4 A new study of militaries around the world has found that changing policy to allow gay soldiers to serve does not cause disruption.
4 February 2010
Colin Powell says Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell should be repealed 14 Former US secretary of state and joint chiefs of staff chairman Colin Powell has said he thinks the military gay ban should be repealed.
2 February 2010
Top US military commander says gay ban must be lifted 3 The highest-ranking uniformed officer in the US military has said he believes the ban on gays serving openly must be lifted.
2 February 2010
Pentagon to begin year-long review to repeal military gay ban 10 US defence secretary Robert Gates is expected to confirm today (Tuesday) Pentagon plans to begin rolling back the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military.
28 January 2010
Obama promises to end military gay ban 15 US President Barack Obama promised to end the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military last night.
26 January 2010
Obama expected to mention military gay ban in State of the Union address 12 US President Barack Obama will mention the country's ban on gays serving openly in the military in his State of the Union address tomorrow, a senior lawmaker said.

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