Servicemembers discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" had quite the victory today.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) won their class action suit filed on behalf of 181 discharged veterans. Those former servicemembers will now receive full separation pay.

More after the jump!

The New York Times published a great piece this weekend showcasing how gay military cadets are adjusting to a military culture in which they don't have to hide in the wake of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'

Let's not forget that we're talking about eighteen and nineteen-year-old kids that will suddenly have the opportunity to live their lives openly as they prepare to defend our nation. 

So how are they doing? Well from the looks of things it really does get better. More after the jump!

Get ready to drop a few lungs' worth of "Awws" from your mouths!

SOCRUSH, an anti-smoking organization focused on the LGBT community, is helping to make a totally adorbs "gay military marriage proposal" video go viral. Watch after the jump! 

One of the leaders behind the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal efforts announced his resignation today from the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, though not until a replacement is found. More on Aubrey Sarvis’ decision after the jump.

Are soldiers now require to disclose their sexual orientation? Who can they talk to about coming out? What kinds of benefits can same-sex married couples receive? While DADT may be as good as dead, the questions still linger. A first-of-its-kind guide and some questions answered after the jump. 

Roughly 400,000 surveys regarding Don't Ask Don't Tell have been mailed to American servicemembers by the Department of Defense (DADT) in an effort to fully "study" the impact a possible repeal might have on the military. SLDN, a GLBT-servicemember support ogranization, has urged gay soldiers to NOT participate in the survey, citing concern that their identities might not be as secret as the DOD suggests, and since DADT discrimination is still being practiced in Washington, they might be putting themselves at risk.

Says Aubrey Sarvis, SLDN's executive director, "“At this time SLDN cannot recommend that lesbian, gay, or bisexual service members participate in any survey being administered by the Department of Defense, the Pentagon Working...