At midnight tonight (EDT) a new era for LGBT service in the military begins. No words can effectively express the special significance this end has to each and every one of us. I will spend the evening at the Stonewall Inn with close and new friends alike. Whether you participate in a joyous or just a quiet minute of reflection, enjoy the momentous occasion!!
Although a new beginning, the mission of USNA Out remains steadfastly the same, “Changing Minds & Lives of Alumni & Midshipmen.”
We have updated our website for this new age. The extensive revisions on our Gouge for Mids page were a very poignant reminder of how the policy was so horribly intertwined with the daily lives of midshipmen and junior officers. We still have a long way to go to achieve full equality and acceptance within the military, but change takes time and effort. I urge all of you to continue that effort, by remaining visible and active.
Many of our members are getting together Tuesday evening to celebrate, reflect and welcome in a new era. We have a list of locations of get-togethers on our website at http://usnaout.org/09202011-hats-dadt
Brian Bender
Chair, USNA Out, Inc.
http://usnaout.org/faces/brian
At midnight tonight (EDT) a new era for LGBT service in the military begins. No words can effectively express the special significance this end has to each and every one of us. I will spend the evening at the Stonewall Inn with close and new friends alike. Whether you participate in a joyous or just a quiet minute of reflection, enjoy the momentous occasion!!
Although a new beginning, the mission of USNA Out remains steadfastly the same, “Changing Minds & Lives of Alumni & Midshipmen.”
We have updated our website for this new age. The extensive revisions on our Gouge for Mids page were a very poignant reminder of how the policy was so horribly intertwined with the daily lives of midshipmen and junior officers. We still have a long way to go to achieve full equality and acceptance within the military, but change takes time and effort. I urge all of you to continue that effort, by remaining visible and active.
Many of our members are getting together Tuesday evening to celebrate, reflect and welcome in a new era. We have a list of locations of get-togethers on our website at http://usnaout.org/09202011-hats-dadt
Brian Bender
Chair, USNA Out, Inc.
http://usnaout.org/faces/brian
USNA Out members participated in numerous events around the country. If you are a USNA Out member and would like to share your media event with the membership, please contact the webmaster for inclusion on our site.
- Kristen Kavanaugh ’02 appeared on the NBC San Diego Morning Show in to talk about the Military Acceptance Project.
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WYPR interviewees Frank McNeil ’83,
Jeff Petrie ’89 and Skip Muller ’96Three USNA Out members, Frank McNeil ’83, Jeff Petrie ’89, Skip Muller ’96, took part in the WYPR daily talk show “Midday with Dan Rodricks.” Listen to the Podcast
- Zoe Dunning ’85, led a ceremonial celebration at 12:30 pm (PDT) at the San Francisco War Memorial.
- PBS Newshour report, featuring three USNA Alumni with SLDN friend David Hall and USMMA friend Zac Mathews.