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Article: Republicans vs. the military: can Log Cabin's court challenge to the military's gay ban succeed in a time of war?(At Issue)
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- The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
- Article date:
- November 23, 2004
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In a move that surprised many legal advocates, lawyers for the gay political group Log Cabin Republicans on October 12 filed a federal challenge to the military s ban on openly gay service members, claiming that it violates their constitutional rights. But is this the right time?
Log Cabin executive director Patrick Guerriero called the lawsuit against the "don't ask, don't tell" policy "an unprecedented opportunity" given a number of recent and supportive court rulings, including the Supreme Court's pro-gay decision in Lawrence v. Texas last year. "We believe this particular case is something we should undertake," Guerriero said, noting that the powerful law ...