Lesbian arms [including issue of "five women discharged from the Canadian Forces for lesbian activity at the Shelburne, N.S. military base"].
P14 [1985]: 18 (35cm.)

[About 8000 Canadian Forces personnel have been given compulsory questionnaire concerning admitting homosexuals to military]. From Angles.
P29 [1986]: 11 (5cm.)

Tories reject Armed Forces study [which recommends continuing not to employ homosexuals in Canadian military].
P34 (July 22, 1987): 11 (7cm.)

Lesbian sues military [newsnote that unnamed former air force lieutenant has reportedly "taken the military to Federal Court because she was forced out for being a lesbian"].
P55 (v8n2)(Feb. 28, 1990): 12 (11cm.)

Military loses battle [in ongoing attempt to bar gays/lesbians from service; "independent Security Intelligence Review Committee said August 15 that...policy of discriminating...is in violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms"; result of complaint lodged by Michelle Douglas of the air force].
P59 (v8n6)(Aug. 29, 1990): 17 (47cm.)

Gays no problem [Judge R.J. Marin inquiry says Special Investigation Unit of Canadian Forces should remove any reference to sexual orientation as reason for conducting investigation; also Justice Department appealed Michelle Douglas reinstatement decision].
P60 (v8n7)(Nov. 21, 1990)[dated Oct. 10/90 on cover]: 17 (30cm.)

Lesbian's battle [Michelle Douglas's complaint to Security Intelligence Review Committee in 1990 led to finding that Forces violated her constitutional rights; now Canadian Armed Forces has appealed decision to Federal Court of Appeal].
P66 (v9n5)[misnumbered on contents page as v9n4](Aug. 14, 1991): [18] (12cm.)

Fighting the military ["Canadian military continues its overt practise of discrimination against gays and lesbians..."; method used; latest victim, Keitha Coates].
P71 (v10n2)(March 18, 1992): 18 (17cm.)

Queers in the army [Michelle Douglas wins three-year fight with Canadian Armed Forces; monetary settlement; Ottawa agreed also to court order declaring discrimination against lesbians/gays a Charter of Rights and Freedoms violation; some details of Douglas's career and of the legal case].
P77 (v10n8)(Dec. 9, 1992): 21 (44cm.)

DND won't come clean [Department of National Defence "unwilling to provide compensation for many gays and lesbians who were drummed out of the Armed Forces when it was discovered they were gay"; additional details].
P79 (v11n2)(March 10, 1993): 20 (18cm.)

Thwaites still fighting [Simon Thwaites still waiting for more than $152,000 Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordered Canadian Armed Forces to pay him; ruled he was unjustly fired; was dismissed in 1989 after it was discovered he was HIV-positive; etc.].
P83 (v11n6)(Sept. 15, 1993): 13 (33cm.)

Thwaites gets money [Federal Court judge orders Defence Department to immediately pay Simon Thwaites the $152,000 awarded to him by Canadian Human Rights Commission tribunal; Thwaites fired from navy in 1989 when learned he was HIV-positive].
P84 (v11n7)(Oct. 27, 1993): 22 (19cm.)

Over at last [Simon Thwaites fired from Canadian Forces in 1989 when it was learned he was HIV-positive; appeal to Federal Court led to Justice Frederick Gibson's ruling that he had been unfairly released; Forces announced would not appeal].
P89 (v12n4)(June 8, 1994): 23 (11cm.)

Airborne bashers [former member of "disgraced and disbanded Canadian Airborne Regiment," Dany Pelletier, reports hearing many stories of gay bashing when at Petawawa base from 1980 to 1985; tried to present story to federal hearings, but was refused].
P101 (v13n8)(Dec. 6, 1995): 21 (14cm.)

Speaking out costly [newsnote that Lt.-Commander William Glover demoted for addressing anti-bigotry rally in London; demotion called discriminatory; etc.].
P119 (v16n2)(March 18, 1998): 24 (12cm.)

He'd rather switch and fight [Department of Defence criticized for paying for a sex change operation of a male sergeant; Defence Department will not release sergeant's name; etc.].
P125 (v16n8)(Dec. 9, 1998): 23 (14cm.)

You go, girls! [Canadian Department of National Defence has ordered 26 episodes of PrideVision's fitness program, "Urban Fitness," hosted by "out Derek Noble"; to be aired on closed circuit TV to troops in Europe and Middle East; etc.].
P155 (v20n6)(Sept. 11, 2002): 23 (13cm.)

Gays vs. U.S. military.
P79 (v11n2)(March 10, 1993): 26-27 (59cm.)

Don't ask, don't tell, don't be [President Bill Clinton announces new policy regarding gays/lesbians in military; far short of lifting ban; etc.].
P82 (v11n5)(July 28, 1993): 27 (38cm.)

Troubled compromise [concerning President Bill Clinton's compromise on military's ban on gays/lesbians].
P83 (v11n6)(Sept. 15, 1993): 29 (35cm.)

The rules are in ["the Pentagon has issued a new set of guidelines to support their new policy of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue,' which has become official policy for gays and lesbians in the U.S. military. The guidelines will go into effect Feb. 5"; specific details given; also information on Joseph C. Steffan issue].
P86 (v12n1)(Jan. 26, 1994)[cover date Jan. 24/94]: 28 (44cm.)

Don't ask, don't tell on-line [report of US Navy's attempt to discharge Tim McVeigh; reported to have listed his marital status as "gay" in America Online profile].
P118 (v16n1)(Jan. 21, 1998): 24 (66cm.)

Cammermeyer seeks seat [in United States Congress; Grethe Cammermeyer earlier fought successfully against US military ban of gays; struggle with military establishment; "...highest-ranking American ever discharged for homosexuality was [subject of] both a book and television movie"; other details].
P123 (v16n6)(Sept. 16, 1998): 29 (36cm.)