Frontlines, the SLDN Blog
SLDN Staff Honors Darren Manzella
As we prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, we here at SLDN remember that this holiday is more than a celebration of summer and fireworks, but also a tribute to the brave men and women - straight and LGBT alike - who fight to keep America free. ...Read More
07-02-09 By Jessie Garth, Development Assistant and Aaron Tax, Legal Department Co-Director | Comment (2)
Take Away from LGBT White House Reception
Monday in the East Room of the White House was the first time we heard the President address DADT in such detail. That was a good and encouraging thing. One of our clients, Lt. Col. Fehrenbach, embraced what he heard the President say. ...Read More
06-30-09 By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Communications Manager | Comment (6)
José M. Zuniga’s Reaction to March on White House
I was proud to join hundreds of LGBT Americans on June 27 in exercising our right to demand that our elected leaders take action to right a wrong perpetrated against service members whose service to our country is no less honorable or patriotic than our straight brothers and sisters at arms. ...Read More
06-28-09 By José M. Zuniga, SLDN Board | Comment (3)
Service Members Speak Out
Active-duty LGBT service members from around the globe wrote notes of support for SLDN’s March on the White House this Saturday. ...Read More
06-26-09 By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Communications Manager | Comment (4)
SLDN Protest Spotlights DADT at DNC Event
On June 25, SLDN staff and supporters protested outside the Democratic National Committee (DNC) LGBT fundraiser at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C., to send a clear message that President Obama and Vice President Biden must end their silence on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal. ...Read More
06-26-09 By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Communications Manager | Comment (0)
Service Members, Vets, and Families Marching for Justice
The uproar over President Obama's failure to deliver on any of his campaign promises regarding LGBT issues -- DADT ("Don't Ask, Don't Tell"), ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act), DOMA (the misnamed Defense of Marriage Act) -- is turning into a din that's got to be penetrating even the thick walls of the White House. ...Read More
06-25-09 By Aubrey Sarvis, SLDN Executive Director | Comment (9)
Report from California
Strong voices for equality rang out in the California State Legislature on June 23. Iraq veteran Joseph Rocha and SLDN's own Commander Zoe Dunning (USN Ret.) delivered powerful personal testimony about the harmful impact of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) law, focusing on its inherent injustice, the disproportionate impact on women, and the cost to American taxpayers. ...Read More
06-24-09 By Julian Chang, SLDN Board | Comment (0)
Lt. Col. Fehrenbach: A Role Model for Military Service
I am profoundly grateful for the courage and professionalism of Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach. He epitomizes the character and commitment we expect from America's military leaders, and gives living and persuasive testimony to the injustice and harm of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." ...Read More
06-24-09 By Paul W. Dodd, D.Min., LPC, Chaplain (Colonel), US Army (Ret), SLDN MAC | Comment (1)
San Diego Stands up for the Freedom to Serve
The San Diego City Council voted Tuesday to support equality in the U.S. Armed Forces by unanimously approving a resolution that supports a federal bill (HR 1283) to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law. ...Read More
06-23-09 By LCDR Craig Wilgenbusch, USNR, SLDN Military Advisory Council | Comment (0)
Shalikashvili: “Climate Has Changed Dramatically Since 1993”
Too often political debates are fact free, driven almost exclusively by emotion and bias. This is no way to have an informed, serious discussion about the issues - and certainly is no way for our leaders in Washington, Democrat or Republican, to make policy. This is effectively the argument former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs under President Clinton, General John Shalikashvili, makes in today's Washington Post. ...Read More
06-19-09 By Kevin Nix, SLDN Communications Director | Comment (4)
