by Bach Polakowski | Apr 7, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
The Justice Department recently issued a brief defending “don’t ask, don’t tell” that uses a 1993 quote in favor of the policy from Colin Powell, who now supports repeal of DADT. Having the Obama administration on the one hand advocating for...
by Bach Polakowski | Mar 2, 2010 | NLGJA Updates
NLGJA’s Stylebook Supplement on LGBT Terminology is intended to complement the prose stylebooks of individual publications, as well as the Associated Press stylebook, the leading stylebook in U.S. newsrooms. It reflects the association’s mission of...
by Bach Polakowski | Feb 24, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
Progressive media watchdog Media Matters is getting a lot of attention for their efforts today to dispel “myths” related to the coverage of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Their efforts are endorsed by “a coalition of leading organizations and...
by Bach Polakowski | Feb 15, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
A good analysis by the Washington Post’s media writer (and CNN host) Howard Kurtz on whether Rachel Maddow’s sexual orientation influences her interest in Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Kurtz says that Maddow has long had an interest in DADT and that...
by Bach Polakowski | Feb 11, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
A new poll by The New York Times and CBS News finds most people support “gay men and lesbians” but less people support “homosexuals” serving openly in the U.S. military. Here’s how the Times describes it: The results highlight the...
