Monday, October 11, 2010
Wonderful Wins: From Pentagon to parenthood, the community is courting victories
Opinion: The fight for gay equality at home and on the battlefield won encouraging court victories last week. In a case brought by ACLU of Washington State, U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton on Sept. 24 ordered the reinstatement of former Air Force flight nurse Maj. Margaret Witt, who sued for her job after being discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Witt is eager to return to duty. By contrast, the Department of Justice on Sept. 23 filed a brief objecting to an injunction against DADT proposed by Log Cabin Republicans following their Sept. 9 victory in U.S. District Court. The question again arises of why President Obama feels he must defend a statute he opposes, when its every justification is fabricated. ... (more)
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