tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post7250216112749172264..comments2024-03-27T17:21:24.219-04:00Comments on OUTTAKE BLOG™: US Gay Military Will Remain 2nd ClassCharlotte Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13409719695261294226noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post-13129826376857432762011-08-12T10:32:41.067-04:002011-08-12T10:32:41.067-04:00Thank you for this story and for bring this inequa...Thank you for this story and for bring this inequality to light. FYI – http://OutMilitary.com is now featuring in-depth interviews with gay active duty servicemen and women… This week features “T.J.” a bi-sexual man serving in the U.S Air Force in Turkey.John McKinnonhttp://outmilitary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post-91748307882376244872011-08-12T10:03:45.235-04:002011-08-12T10:03:45.235-04:00With the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ there ...With the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ there will be two classes of service members in the U.S. military – those who receive the full range of benefits and support and those who don’t. At Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), we fully understand that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) prevents the Department from extending the same support and benefits to all service members. However, Secretary Panetta has the ability, within the confines of the law, to make same-gender married couples and their families eligible to take part in some of the programs that are available to their straight married counterparts. <br /><br />Aubrey Sarvis, Executive Director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN)Aubrey Sarvishttp://www.sldn.orgnoreply@blogger.com