The Opposing View
December 3rd, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, prepares to appear before an Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the report of the Department of Defense Working Group that conducted a comprehensive review of the issues associated with a repeal of section 654 of title 10, United States Code, “Policy Concerning Homosexuality in the Armed Forces.” He has been notable in recent weeks as the service chief in open disagreement with the attempts to repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.
Standing up for gay soldiers
March 4th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Tighe Barry of Venice, Calif., stands up for the rights of gay servicemembers during a break in a hearing concerning a study of the effects of a repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," by the House Armed Services committee on Capitol Hill on March 3.
Veterans Day service for Tech Sgt. Matlovich
November 9th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
The SLDN (Servicemembers Legal Defense Network) held a memorial service in honor of Veterans Day at the gravesite of Tech Sgt. Leonard Matlovich, "one of the first to challenge the military’s exclusion of GLBT people from the armed forces," at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
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June 29th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Cmdr. Zoe Dunning, USNR (Ret.), involved in one of the first “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” legal cases during President Clinton’s term, helps organize a protest at the White House calling for an end to the policy. The demonstration was put on by the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a legal service for military personnel affected by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” They estimate that about 265 service members have been been fired under the policy since President Obama took office – which he said would change under his administration during his election campaign.