Former Asst. Secretary of Defense Urges Congress to Allow Gays to Serve Openly
Lawrence J. Korb, former Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan, urged Congress last week to repeal the 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' law banning lesbian, gay and bisexual personnel from serving openly in the military. His remarks came before a joint hearing of the House Armed Services Air and Land Forces Subcommittee and the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee.
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George Bush's Tax Cuts Good for the Gay Commnunity?
Like many Americans, I only finished doing my taxes over this weekend. Between state and federal forms, the document came to a full fifty-four pages. For gay couples, tax code can be daunting. But, shockingly, there are a few things we can do to help. For starters: Make George Bush’s tax cuts permanent. OK, take a deep breath: Pretend I did not mention 'he who shall not be named.'
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Clinton Asked About Executive Order Ending 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'
In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview with the Philadelphia Gay News, Senator Hillary Clinton discusses IRS filings by LGBT couples, equality in immigration policy, services for LGBT youth and seniors and the option of issuing an executive order or signing statement to end the military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, the ban on openly gay servicemembers.
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Top 10 Job Interview Disasters
By Gail Kenny
Most people don't come out remembering what went right in a job interview. They remember the bad things. The joke that fell flat, the awkward silence halfway through, the question that left them scrabbling for an inadequate answer. And while some people just seem to have the knack for doing well in job interviews, most of us have probably had at least one complete interview disaster in our time.
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Op-Ed: The Few, the Proud, the Convicted Felons
By Sara Whitman
The military doesn’t want gay men or lesbians serving in the armed forces but they are actively recruiting convicted felons. Rape, manslaughter, arson, kidnapping on your record? No problem. Just don’t be queer. The number of reports of physical violence and abuse by soldiers returning from duty is alarming. What do we think we are doing sending people who are already disturbed over there?
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