The Baltimore Pride parade is being led by LGBT veterans. If you have served in the armed forces and are interested in marching with other service members, please contact Andrew Ansel at aansel @glccb.org or 410.837.5445. For more info about the parade, check out http://www.baltimorepride.org/.
Posted June 15 2010
In addition to some positive comments from active duty servicemembers, the reporter casually brings up that President Obama is “set to name a new Marine Corps commandant in the coming weeks.” Among the service chiefs, Marine GEN Conway has been the most outspoken opponent of DADT repeal. Though it’s widely known he’s scheduled to retire in November, does this signal an earlier exit?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/12/AR2010061204131.html
Posted June 14 2010
All Knights Out members and allies are invited to join the marching contingent of Knights Out in the NYC Pride parade on Sunday, June 27.
DETAILS:
- When: we have not yet received our line-up info, but the March steps off at 12 noon
- Where: the march starts at 36th St and 5th Ave and proceeds south to the Village at Greenwich and Christopher Street.
March route: http://www.nycpride.org/pdf/march_route_map.pdf
- We will be marching with a guidon and color guard as well as the Knights Out banner.
- We will have t-shirts available for a suggested $10 donation.
RSVP! We need to have a good estimate of our numbers – if you plan to come, or are just thinking about it, email sue.fulton @ knightsout.org and let me know how many plan to march.
ALSO: Don’t miss the Knights Out party/fundraiser at the Eldridge, Friday, June 25, 9pm-1am. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123865660962462
GO PRIDE!
Posted June 14 2010
Check out Donna’s new book, which features profiles of Out Knights Lissa Young ‘86 and Bridget Altenburg ‘97. While the book doesn’t focus on the DADT issue, their profiles make clear the pointlessness of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
http://www.porcelainonsteel.com/about-women/
Posted June 11 2010
Lily Burana, whose husband was stationed at West Point, wrote this terrific op-ed.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-burana-dadt-20100601,0,1878781.story
Posted June 01 2010
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