LGBT Rights & The Military
Organizations
- Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
- American Veterans for Equal Rights
- Servicemembers United
- Transgender American Veterans Association
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT), passed in 1993, bans openly lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans from serving in the military.
- Congress to Vote Soon on "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Repeal - The Leadership Conference Education Fund - 5/20/10
- Study: Foreign Militaries Experience "No Negative Impact" with Swift Integration of Openly Gay Soldiers - The Leadership Conference Education Fund - 3/2/10
- Bill to Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Introduced in the House - The Leadership Conference Education Fund - 3/3/09
- About "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" - Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
- Frequently Asked Questions about Don't Ask, Don't Tell - Human Rights Campaign
- Talking About Ending Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell - GLAAD
Resources for LGBT in the Military
- Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - provides free, confidential legal services to all those impacted by DADT and related discrimination
- SLDN's Survival Guide - a comprehensive resource for service members, their families and friends regarding "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and related forms of discrimination
- Getting Discharged Under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell - Servicemembers United
- Advice for LGBT West Point Cadets - Knights Out
Stories of People Affected by Don't Ask, Don't Tell
- Stories from the Frontlines: Letters to President Barack Obama - Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
- Why Don't Ask, Don't Tell Hurts Us All: Joan Darrah's Story - UUA
- Eric Alva: Coming Out Against Don't Ask, Don't Tell - HRC
- Documenting Courage: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Veterans Speak Out - HRC, SLDN, and AVER
- Veterans Stories - HRC
Reports
- Gays in Foreign Militaries: A Global Primer (PDF) - Palm Center - February 2010
- Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America - Palm Center - March 2009
- The Costs of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell - Center for American Progress - March 2009
