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...Before 1993, gay and lesbian individuals were not permitted to serve in the military, while under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that was enacted that year (and is still in place today) gay soldiers can participate in military service as long as they are not open...
Reitan, who has now racked up 11 arrests for protesting various gay and lesbian causes, said the group members were well aware of the likelihood of arrest when they entered the station...
...Don’t Tell” policy. The tour, entitled “Right to Serve,” will begin in Boston and make stops in Portland, Maine, New York City, and Washington D.C. At these cities’ military recruiting centers, one openly gay or lesbian student will attempt to enlist for military service. If the student is turned away, volunteers from the group will refuse to leave the recruiting center. The possibility of police arriving to press charges is not unlikely, according to Jacob P. Reitan, a Harvard Divinity School student who first conceived...
Same-sex couples celebrated from San Diego to Sacramento on May 15, when the California Supreme Court announced its 4-3 decision to recognize same-sex marriage. As gay and lesbian couples hugged each other in the streets, the Court met with an outpouring of undeserved criticism from conservative and religious organizations. Despite this sentiment, California’s decision is a just one, upholding constitutional rights and creating equality throughout the state. The California Supreme Court cited both the constitutional right to marry and the right to equal protection under the law as reasons for expanding the definition...
...marriage between a man and a woman.” Much of the Harvard student body also received the news warmly. “I’m really excited,” said Michelle C. Kellaway ’10, co-chair of the Harvard-Radcliffe Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance. “I think that California and Massachusetts were the most obvious states to legalize marriage first, but the more steps we take just add to the momentum,” she said. Clayton W. Brooks III ’10, the administrative chair...