Former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel apologizes for 1998 anti-gay remarks
The former U.S. senator whom President Obama is reportedly considering for defense secretary on Friday apologized for using anti-gay remarks 14 years ago to describe a gay nominee for U.S. ambassador.
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President Obama said over the weekend during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he won’t rule out the nomination of former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel as defense secretary over anti-gay remarks he...
View ArticleBarney Frank comes out in opposition to Hagel nomination
Retiring gay Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) announced on Monday that he strongly opposes the nomination of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary based on the former senator’s 1998 anti-gay comments and record...
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White House defends President’s choice for Defense Secretary - LGBT advocacy...
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Monday nominated former Nebraska GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense, stirring widespread criticism from both sides of the political establishment in...
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Baldwin cautious on Hagel nomination, questions if apology was ‘sincere’ -...
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), the first openly gay member of the U.S. Senate, said Monday she would not to commit to supporting former Sen. Chuck Hagel's nomination as Defense Secretary until she...
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Chuck Hagel: A disappointing choice from Obama
Rather than use his mandate from winning re-election to reward his key constituencies, President Barack Obama has poked a stick in the eye of the LGBT community by turning to former Nebraska Sen. Chuck...
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Hagel commits to extending partner benefits to gay troops
Defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has committed to extending partners benefits “permissible under current law” to gay service members as part of attempts to allay concerns among Democratic senators...
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Hagel pledges to move ‘expeditiously’ on benefits for gay troops
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel has pledged to “move forward expeditiously” on the issue of extending partner benefits to gay service members if confirmed for the role as defense secretary.
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U.S. Senate panel approves Chuck Hagel for Pentagon chief
A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday voted to approve President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary at a time of turmoil for the military with looming...
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Senate clears the way for confirmation of Hagel as Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate cleared the way Tuesday for confirmation of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary after Republicans dropped their unprecedented delay of President Barack Obama's...
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U.S. Senate confirms Chuck Hagel for Defense Secretary
The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary. The vote Tuesday was 58-41, with four Republicans joining Democrats in backing President Barack Obama's...
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to attend Pentagon LGBT Pride event
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will speak at the Pentagon's Pride event next Tuesday, June 25, honoring gay and lesbian service members.
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Hagel honors gay service members at Pentagon pride event
ARLINGTON, Va. -- In his first appearance at a Pentagon LGBT Pride Month event, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday honored gay and lesbian service members, calling them “integral to...
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Holder: Marriage ruling ‘enormous triumph’– Pentagon moves on benefits
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Supreme Court's decision declaring the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional is an "enormous triumph" for equal protection under the law for...
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Pentagon poised to extend benefits to same-sex military spouses
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is poised to extend health care, housing and other benefits to the same-sex spouses of military members by the end of August, but may reverse earlier plans to provide...
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GOP Senator targets revised marriage leave policy for gay service members
WASHINGTON -- A ranking Republican member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said this week that a newly revised Pentagon policy granting marriage leave for gay service members "legally fails...
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Hagel blasts states for defying Pentagon policy on same-sex spousal benefits...
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday sharply criticized U.S. states that are defying the Pentagon by refusing to allow National Guard facilities to issue ID cards that enable...
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Ind. National Guard says it’s processing benefits for same-sex couples
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana National Guard announced Friday that it's been processing benefits for same-sex couples since the start of October, after U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel issued a...
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N.D. National Guard to issue military IDs for same-sex spouses
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The North Dakota National Guard says it will issue military identification for same-sex couples.
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Okla. governor evaluates options over Guard benefits for same-sex couples
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A spokesman for Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says Fallin and Attorney General Scott Pruitt are evaluating legal options regarding benefits for same-sex couples in the National Guard after...
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