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On Memorial Day, We Honor the Military Service of Our Gay Dead
Since time immemorial, Gay and Lesbian people have served their country with distinction. LGBT Americans pause to remember and honor the service and sacrifice of all American service members,...
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Gay Sailor Murdered at Camp Pendleton
Camp Pendleton, CA – An E-3 sailor was found shot “execution-style” at Camp Pendleton’s Hovercraft Station on June 30. Privately, investigators confirm a “gay angle” in the slaying. 29 year old...
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U.S. House Chair Calls for Hate Crime Investigation of Gay Sailor’s Murder
San Diego, CA – The Chair of the House Veterans Affairs Committee is calling for a hate crime probe into the death of Seaman August Provost, 29, shot to death and immolated in a guard shack on base at...
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DADT Claims Another Victim: Gay Sailor August Provost
Beaumont, TX – East Texas is not what an informed person would call a hotbed of liberalism. But the East Texas aunt of murdered gay sailor, August Provost, is speaking out against the investigation of...
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“Full Military Honors”: The Irony of A Nation’s Thanks for a Murdered Gay Sailor
Houston, TX – The dignified notice of services attending the interment of Seaman August Provost appeared in the Houston Chronicle on July 9th: “SEAMAN AUGUST “B.J.” PROVOST III 29 A courageous...
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Decorated Sailor Charged with the Murder of Gay Sailor August Provost
August Provost pic on his MySpace page San Diego, CA – The U.S. Navy says that a decorated petty officer has been charged with murder and other offenses in the June 30 slaying of gay Seaman August...
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Alleged Murderer of Seaman August Provost Commits Suicide
Oceanside LGBT Memorial to August Provost Camp Pendleton, CA – Petty Officer Jonathan Campos, 32, has died from apparent self-inflicted asphyxia in the brig at the Camp Pendleton Marine Base. He was...
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Repeal and Remembrance: Gay Military Martyrs and the End of DADT
Fallen Military Servicemembers Washington, DC – On a red letter day when lawmakers voted to end the most notorious anti-gay policy in the federal canon, LGBT servicemembers and veterans who have been...
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President Signs DADT Repeal: What This Means for America’s LGBTQ Community
Washington, D.C. – In a breakthrough moment for the LGBTQ community, President Barack Obama signed the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell into law today. The ceremony was held in the Interior Department...
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Unfinished Lives Book Debuts in DC and Dallas
Interfaith Peace Chapel on the Campus of Cathedral of Hope, Dallas, Texas Washington DC – Unfinished Lives: Reviving the Memories of LGBTQ Hate Crimes Victims, made its debut at the annual meeting of...
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DADT Repeal Certification Friday, July 22nd, But at What Cost to LGBTQ...
Pfc. Barry Winchell's grave Both CNN and the San Diego Union-Tribune are reporting tonight that final certification of DADT repeal will take place Friday in Washington, D.C. But our celebrations are...
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Happy Queer New Year 2012! Time to Be Yourself!
Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta (l), and Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell (Brian Clark, Virginia Pilot) “Be yourself no matter what they say!” ~ Sting, lyrics from “An Englishman in New...
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Anti-Gay Hazing Aboard Nuclear Submarine Leads To Top Non-Com Dismissal
USS Florida already had a “culture of homophobia” prior to the harassment of a crew member suspected of being gay. Norfolk, Virginia – With little or no privacy, and nowhere to escape from his anti-gay...
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U.S. Marine Charged in Murder of Philippine Transgender Woman
Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton admitted to a shipmate, “I think I killed a he/she.” Manila, Republic of the Philippines – A United States Marine has been formally charged with the October murder of a...
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