don't ask don't tell

    Did Obama Just Throw the Gay Community Under the Bus?

    By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  March 19th at 02:57 PM  | 

    President Obama is reportedly set to nominate California Representative Ellen Tauscher for the post of Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. If you consult Ms. Tauscher’s biography, her work on arms control and non-proliferation makes its first appearance in the 12th paragraph (in a bio with 14 paragraphs overall). Her work in this area is apparently not as important as her work | Read More »

    Obama Backtracks on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

    By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  February 2nd at 03:05 PM  | 

    Just a few weeks ago, current White House press secretary Robert Gibbs promised ‘a one word answer’ when it came to repealing the ban on gays openly serving in the military. Apparently the one word is ‘overpromising’ — which seems to be fast becoming the watchword of the new administration: The Obama administration is telling the Pentagon and gay-rights advocates that it will have to | Read More »