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Tag Archives: Lisa Murkowski
Young is getting old for Alaska!
– by Caleb Pritt Don Young is a good person to meet and to visit with. I would love the opportunity to go fishing with him sometime if he ever offered, though I doubt he would. But Young is getting … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Politics
Tagged Andrew Caleb Pritt, Don Young, Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT), Lisa Murkowski
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Alaskans Together on DADT repeal
Alaskans Together for Equality sent a message to their members and supporters following the senate’s historic vote to repeal the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy on Saturday. Alaskans Together is the statewide LGBT advocacy group for Alaska. Just over an … Continue reading
Sen. Murkowski will vote for DADT repeal
The stand-alone Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal measure is set for a cloture vote in the senate on Saturday, with a final vote possible on Monday, and both of Alaska’s senators have agreed to vote for it! Senator Murkowski’s spokesman … Continue reading
Ask AK senators to co-sponsor S. 4023, the stand-alone DADT repeal
On Friday, Senators Lieberman and Collins introduced a stand-alone bill to repeal DADT, named S 4023. As of Monday morning, there are 27 co-sponsors of the bill. Neither of Alaska’s Senators are co-sponsors, even though both are on record as … Continue reading
Sen. Murkowski: "It is time to repeal the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law." CALL HER TODAY
Big news on DADT: The cloture vote on the defense budget with the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is likely to happen TONIGHT, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski released a statement today saying she will support the repeal if the … Continue reading
Pentagon’s DADT report to be released today
by Mel Green / Crossposted at Henkimaa Update: The DADT report will be posted at THIS LINK about 10:15 AM Alaska time. The Pentagon Working Group’s comprehensive report on gays/lesbians in the military and the possible repeal of Don’t Ask … Continue reading
Murkowski: "I will not oppose the Defense Authorization bill if DADT repeal is part of it"
by Mel Green | Originally posted at Henkimaa.com A friend who has spoken with Sen. Lisa Murkowski told me that she’d directly said to him, “We’re going to fight for your issues.” But as shown in comments broadcast last night … Continue reading
DADT: Murkowski, update from HRC, and Maddow & the Daily Show take down McCain
Tony Wagner of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), who was in Alaska last week, reports that, [H]undreds of HRC members and repeal supporters have emailed and phoned Sen. Murkowski in the past 10 days lobbying her to do the right … Continue reading
Posted in News, Politics
Tagged Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT), Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Lisa Murkowski, video
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URGENT: Call Sens. Begich and Murkowski on DADT now!
A message from Tony Wagner of the Human Rights Campaign, who was in Alaska this past week: Everyone, Thank you all for your insight into the LGBT community in Alaska and the political lay of the land. It’s been a … Continue reading
Posted in News, Politics, Take action!
Tagged Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT), Lisa Murkowski, Mark Begich
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Honoring LGBT veterans, and a Veteran’s Day message from Alaskans Together
Today is Veteran’s Day. Throughout the country, Americans are joining together to express their appreciation for the service and sacrifice of American veterans. Let us include in the number the innumerable gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender veterans who have served … Continue reading
