Knights Out

Knights Out is an organization of West Point Alumni, Staff and Faculty who are united in supporting the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender soldiers to openly serve their country.

Our members include former West Point professors, Rhodes Scholars, decorated combat veterans from the Vietnam War, Iraq and Afghanistan, peacekeepers who served in Haiti and Bosnia, men and women from the first co-ed class (1980), an ordained minister, and many others who are coming out from their silence to serve their country in a new way.

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OutServe is making some great strides in establishing an organization that will be leading from the front in the coming years.
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/08/is_outserve_creating_a_grassroots_organizing_model.php

Posted September 01, 2010 – Comment on this article.

At West Point, Hidden Gay Cadets Put in Spotlight

Times article about being a gay cadet at West Point: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/nyregion/25cadet.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2

Posted August 25, 2010 – Comment on this article.

An Open Letter to Knights Out from the Communications Director

DADT on IN THE LIFE

In 2008, President Barack Obama secured the LGBT vote, promising full equality for the community. Two years later, many are critical of the pace of change. This month on IN THE LIFE, we ask if the man in the White House is an advocate for gay rights, and service members talk to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) about ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’ The episode will feature: David Hall, a former airman, Julianne Sohn, a former Marine officer, and Dan Choi, a former Army Lieutenant.
The State of Equality will begin airing September 1st. To find out when it airs in your local area, to stream or download it, go to the IN THE LIFE website: http://www.inthelifetv.org.
For a video preview, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VdSG9xZgWo

Posted August 17, 2010 – Comment on this article.

We welcome all support, whether you’re a soldier or civilian, gay or straight. We all need to come together to ensure the future of America’s armed forces.