WASHINGTON-The repeal of the discriminatory military policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" has been fully certified today by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral ...

On Friday, President Obama certified that the military was ready to end the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that for more than 17 years has prohibited open service by lesbian, gay, and bisexual people ...

The Pentagon's top brass and civilian leaders asked the Senate today for an end to "Don't Ask Don't Tell," saying it requires soldiers to lie about their identity. A ten-month study showed more than ...

Legislation to scrap the ban on openly gay service members in the military is expected to clear a major hurdle Thursday in the Senate Armed Services Committee. {mosads}The chief backers of repeal, ...

In the final weeks of a lame duck session of Congress, Senators voted to overturn the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, a 17-year-old policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in an interview that he's not actively pursuing a repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," rule, which prohibits gays and lesbians from openly serving in the ...

In a blow to gay rights advocates, the Senate failed to move toward repealing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning gays and lesbians from openly serving in the armed forces. As The ...

At a gay rights dinner on Saturday night, President Obama repeated a promise he made during last year's campaign, to revoke Bill Clinton's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Now, from the Pentagon's ...