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blog.newsweek.com - 12/19/2008

Newsweek: Obama may appoint first gay Navy secretary

— blog.newsweek.com — Sources tell NEWSWEEK that the president-elect is considering the appointment of the first openly gay chief of... a military branch. (more) Newsweek: Obama may appoint first gay Navy secretary

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cnsnews.com - 12/18/2008

Newspaper Roundup: Gay man backed for Navy secretary

— cnsnews.com — Home News National CNSNews.com Newspaper Roundup: Gay man backed for Navy secretary Thursday, December 18, 2008 By... Susan Jones, Senior Editor Los Angeles Times: L.A. council tightens gun, ammunition laws; lawsuit likely Washington Times: Gay man backed for Navy secretary Denver Post: ... (more) Newspaper Roundup: Gay man backed for Navy secretary

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Washington, D.C

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althouse.blogspot.com - 12/11/2008

Did you call in gay today?

— althouse.blogspot.com — It's "call in gay" day today. Or, no, the real name is "Day Without a Gay." "Call... in gay" equates "gay" with "sick," which isn't the intended message. Well, what is the message? What possible good is done for a cause by a protest that comes in the ... (more) Did you call in gay today?

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Newspaper Roundup: Gay man backed for Navy secretary
CNSNews.com Headlines — Home News National CNSNews.com Newspaper Roundup: Gay man backed for Navy secretary Thursday, December 18, 2008 By Susan Jones, Senior Editor Los Angeles Times: L.A. council tightens gun, ammunition laws; lawsuit likely Washington Times: Gay man backed for Navy secretary Denver Post: Disgraced Pastor Ted Haggard promoting documentary directed by Nancy Pelosi s daughter Washington Post: Fed plan to print vast sums of cash dilute value of the dollar Houston Chronicle: Judge's daughter sues driver she hit while driving ...

Gay Official Backed For Navy Secretary
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Washington Times: Many “top retired military leaders” and congressional Democrats are supporting Intrepid Museum Foundation COO William White for Navy Secretary. It would be "a move that would put the first openly gay person at the top of one of the services."       ...

Anchors Away, My Boys
Shakesville — ... : Congressional Democrats working with retired military leaders are pushing for William White to be appointed Secretary of the Navy. If chosen, White would be the first openly gay person to top one the nation's armed services. ...

An openly gay man as Secretary of the Navy?
Political Animal — AN OPENLY GAY MAN AS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY?.... Well, this would probably raise a few eyebrows. Some top retired military leaders and some Democrats in Congress are backing William White, chief operating officer of the Intrepid Museum Foundation, to be the next secretary of the Navy -- a move that would put the first openly gay person at the top of one of the services. The secretary's job is a civilian position, so it would not run afoul of the ban on gays serving in the military, but it would renew focus on the "don't ask, don't tell" policy as President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office. "He would be phenomenal," said retired Gen. Hugh Shelton, who ...

Gay man backed for Navy secretary?
GayPatriot — ... The secretary’s job is a civilian position, so it would not run afoul of the ban on gays serving in the military, but it would renew focus on the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy as President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office… (Washington Times) ...

Gay man backed for Navy secretary
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — First off, that'll be the day. Second, maybe we better check with Rick Warren first.