OutServe Wins an Outie

OutServe is the best LGBT employee resource group according to Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, who recognized the association of actively serving LGBT military personnel at its gala here tonight with an “Outie.”

Conference Coverage: Images from Orlando

Shots from the OutServe-SLDN International Leadership Conference 2012 in Orlando

OutServe-SLDN Taps Trans Veteran as Executive Director

Activist and veteran Allyson Robinson will be the new executive director of OutServe-SLDN, the newly combined organization announced today as they kicked off their annual conference here.

Hawaii Gov. Declares DADT Repeal Day

Now, therefore, I, Neil Abercrombie, Governor… of the State of Hawaii, do hereby proclaim Sept 18, 2012 as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Day.”

LIVE Coverage from Intrepid

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Uniting One Year After Repeal

“A year after the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT), a small group from the Missouri OutServe chapter gathered near Fort Leonard Wood to discuss one of the first attempts among all OutServe chapters to formulate and implement a formal constitution at the local level.”

OutServe, SLDN Announce Orlando Agenda

OutServe and SLDN announced today their agenda topics for their second annual International Leadership Conference to be held in Orlando Oct. 25-28.

You’re Not Alone

The repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” may have opened the doors for groups like OutServe and MinOut to get their start, but the fear from the ten year policy has yet to fade from the minds of gay service members

Seeking a Combined OS-SLDN Executive Director

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) and OutServe today announced the search process for an Executive Director, who will lead the new OutServe-SLDN, upon completion of the combination of the two organizations. The search for an executive director for SLDN, launched earlier this year, was dramatically changed when the boards of OutServe and SLDN voted to combine at their July 2012 board meetings.

OutServe Joins Inaugural Tokyo Pride

by Samuel Morse

More than 4,500 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from around the world descended on Harajuku, Tokyo, for the inaugural Tokyo Rainbow Pride, themed “Power of Rainbow,” April 29. Not just a first for Tokyo, this marked the first pride event where members of OutServe – Japan could participate openly following the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”