US 103.1 Classic Rock Radio » Gays http://us103.com Sat, 18 May 2013 13:37:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 President Obama Ends Ban on Gays in the Military http://us103.com/president-obama-ends-ban-on-gays-in-the-military/ http://us103.com/president-obama-ends-ban-on-gays-in-the-military/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:32:46 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=27608 On Friday, President Obama joined Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Adm. Mike Mullen in formally signing a document certifying that military readiness would not be hurt by allowing gays in the military. The notice will now be sent to Congress.

The action officially repeals the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy enacted during the Clinton Administration and begins the 60-day waiting period that will lead to a full lift of the ban.

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