Truth Wins Outs Year in Review -- LGBT Top 10
by Wayne Besen, Truth Wins Out
What an exciting year 2010 has been. It was tumultuous, trying, tempestuous and ultimately triumphant time for the LGBT Community. Most of all, it signaled a tipping point where a long tormented and oppressed minority finally saw light at the end of the tunnel.
Here are the Top 10 LGBT events that made 2010 a memorable year:
Behind the Scenes Video: Signing Repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell
Blog posted by Jesse Lee on December 29, 2010 at 10:34 AM EST
At the signing of the bill to repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" last week, the sense of history and enthusiasm was palpable throughout the audience.
While we were there we had a chance to talk to Captain Jonathan Hopkins, who was discharged under the policy, as well as Rep. Patrick Murphy who led the charge in the House of Representatives, and Melody Barnes who played an integral role here at the White House.
The video gives a glimpse of what it was like there: Click Here to read the blog and see the video and photos
It Is Finished - Obama Signs Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Boyce Hinman
Today, December 22, will go down in history as the day on which the President of the United States ended the U.S. military's policy of discrimination against lesbian, gay, and bisexual people who wish to serve their country by enlisting in the armed forces of this nation.
Arguably, this event is equivalent to the time when President Harry S. Truman brought an end to racial segregation in our armed services.
The Ball Drops on Another Year...
Ready or not, Christmas is upon us, and then a week later, New Year’s Eve. This is certainly not news to anyone, but it is pretty amazing how quickly time, and another year, can pass.
Our last issue of 2010 is hitting the streets as I write this and while it’s not a huge, colossal issue, I can say that we are happy and very proud to still be here, providing our signature blend of news, politics and entertainment for Sacramento’s community.
Senate Votes to REPEAL "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
By Charles Peer and Boyce Hinman
American Servicemembers received a long awaited holiday present this Saturday, when the Senate joined the House in passing legislation that would repeal the 17 year-old “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law that has barred them from living their lives openly in the military, and for far too many has cost them their careers, often under humiliating circumstances.
This week, President Obama will sign that law, fulfilling a promise that he has made to Veterans and active duty servicemembers to end the policy. When he does so, there will be so many too thank, from senators and congresspeople to military officials and veterans.
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