SOUNDBITES — "The military has been passing the buck to Congress by saying, 'This is a congressional issue; we're simply following the law.' But the military was instrumental in insisting that this ban is necessary. [... The policy] is not just a social issue, it's a national security issue in that we are losing people we can't afford to lose." — Nathaniel Frank, author of Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America [LAT]
The Father Who Had a Female Prostitute Rape His Fey Son (29)
· Perkin says: Many thanks Taylor. Coming from you, I take that comment very highly and feel greatly... »
The True Stories of 2 Different Sickos (13)
· Mitch says: I hear that some of the “young boys” this dude “tricked” were... »
What’s Your Excuse for Being on Queerty This Christmas? (23)
· patrick says: I don’t belong to the repressive religious affiliations that celebrate the birth... »
· Taylor Siluwé says: @ no. 20 Lance — Xmas with friends is the best. As gay men we learn the... »
· Jadis says: “I AM NOT A CHRISTIAN” works. »
The Summer Camp for LGBT Kids, Where Your Bunkmate Won’t Call You a Fag (16)
· Taylor Siluwé says: LOL @ Steve’s sex camp. Me too – if I had done any sort of camp as... »
Guess What Could Be Coming to New Hampshire? A Gay Marriage Ban (15)
· Aidan says: Just to let you know, New Hampshire is in NO WAY a beacon of New England liberalism. New... »
Harassment, Discrimination + Mean Web Comments: Why Lesbian Attorney Julie Kamps Wants $50 Million From Her Old Boss (6)
· Daniel says: The chairperson of this entire firm is a WOMAN … a GAY-FRIENDLY woman, so I... »
PHOTOS: Pulling on My Harper Strings (17)
· Marko says: he’s cute & sexy, and also 18 as me! would like to try him! »
Michael Lucas Films Porn In Israel To Show Its Men Kill And Screw (117)
· Ross says: I would love it if any of the anti-Israelis here would walk into Gaza City and announce... »
How much longer must we wait to see DADT end? I'm so sick of this crap. Just end the ban, already!
I'm really getting sick of the incompetence of the gay group that's supposed to be fighting this battle for us….SLDN. They have NO influence in Congress. I heard the sponsor of the DADT repeal bill in Congress didn't even show up at their anti DADT rally week ago and that even Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin didn't come.
Now they'e saying it's okay for Obama to keep discharging gays rather than issue an executive order their own expert advisors tell them he can because they have some half-assed idea that Obama should accomplish the same thing by cutting money for discharges out of the defense budget instead? Hasn't he already submitted his budget and even if he hasn't what makes them think he would do it that way if he's not willing to do it any other way?
And even if he would how is that any better in the long run than the executive order they're screaming must not be done? Another president could overturn Obama's executive order but they could also put the discharge money back in their budget.
What the hell are they thinking? I'm beginning to think that those who think leaders of gay groups like SLDN and HRC don't WANT things to change because they'd be no more excuse —- or salary —– for them might be right. When straight reporters are doing a better job challenging the president than our gay "leaders" something doesn't make sense.
@atdleft: precisely 479 more days. Or weeks, one or the other.