The cover of Marine Corps Times made an appearance on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams last night as part of their coverage of the end of “don’t ask don’t tell,” the policy that banned gays from serving openly in the military. Pentagon correspondent Jim Miklaszewski concluded his coverage by holding up a copy of our Sept. 19 issue and saying, “…Brian, this headline in the latest Marine Corps Times says it all. ‘We’re gay, get over it.'” Watch the full NBC report here. Our cover treatment — for a story featuring several gay Marines and their take on the…
Browsing: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
On Sept. 20, the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy banning gays from serving openly will be stripped from the military’s rulebook. For gay Marines, official repeal will be a historic day, comparable to the moment 63 years ago when President Truman ordered the services to end racial segregation. For straight Marines, this will bring changes, too. “That’s gay” — a pervasive phrase used throughout the Corps to express dislike for almost anything — will no longer be tolerated. Equal treatment will be a must. And yes, some gay Marines will bring dates to the Marine Corps Birthday Ball in November.…
Late Friday, Headquarters Marine Corps released the following three-minute video featuring Commandant Gen. Jim Amos and his top enlisted adviser, Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent, discussing the imminent repeal of the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy, which since the 1990s has prohibited military service by men and women who are openly homosexual. [HTML1] The pair explain that the service has established an operational planning team that’s working with the Defense Department “to determine the best way forward.” They do not specify any forthcoming changes or indicate what the timetable is for implementation. However, both lean heavily on leaders throughout the ranks —…
