By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press WASHINGTON – In a historic vote for gay rights, the Senate agreed on Saturday to do away with the military's 17-year ban on openly gay troops and sent President Barack Obama legislation to overturn the Clinton-era p… more »

  The US Supreme Court has kept intact the ban on gays openly serving in the military as lower courts review the issue. UK Telegraph US public opinion polls have found broad support for scrapping the 17-year-old ban P The high court denied a reque… more »

LA Times Blog A federal judge in Riverside declared the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional Thursday, saying the “don't ask, don't tell” policy violates the 1st Amendment rights of lesbians and gay men. U.S. District Co… more »

By Michael D. Shear Monday, May 24, 2010; 8:36 PM   President Obama has signed on to a "don't ask, don't tell" compromise between lawmakers and the Defense Department, the White House announced Monday, an agreement that removes a key obstacle t… more »