Podcasts about servicemembers legal defense network

Tangible Takeaways:Confidence has so much to do with clarity: be clear about where you stand on things and who you are. With clarity in hand, confidence is soon to follow.Stand in your power - no longer abandon yourself in service to other people.Avoid taking all feedback as direction and advice. You're allowed to be selective on what feedback you'll take into consideration.We have been taught our entire lives that other women are our competition and their success detracts from ours - this is a lie! Make a decision to not only hype other women but also to hype yourself.About Erin:Erin is the CEO + Founder of Ella: an inclusive network unlocking women's access to human and financial capital. Through connection, consulting and coaching, Ella recognizes women's value and increases their valuation.Erin has counseled C-suite and senior leaders at some of the world's biggest and best brands and companies — from LinkedIn to United Airlines to Carhartt to McDonald's — and forged relationships with change makers and leaders who believe in the power of diversity, equity, inclusion and access.She is a LinkedIn Top 100 Influencer, Top 10 DEI Voice (#5) and wrote one of the 100 Most Influential LinkedIn Posts of the Decade. Erin grew the previous company she founded from becoming global holding company Interpublic Group's first equity investment in a majority women-owned business (ever...in its 93-year history) to earning the recognition from Fast Company as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2022. Erin is also a PRNews 2019 ‘Top Women in PR' Honoree. She began her career at Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a non-profit, legal services, watchdog dedicated to ending discrimination/harassment of military personnel affected by the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. (Which they ultimately achieved.)And she has almost 20 years experience leading global marketing, business development, branding and communications. Erin lives outside of Chicago in Arlington Heights with her husband, Brian, two boys, Will (6) and Charlie (4), and golden retriever Lincoln. She's determined to realize her vision for a different way of working...not only for herself but for courageous women everywhere. Connect with Erin:Website: www.ellaforall.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinfgallagherInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/erin.gallag.her/ About me:Karen Laos, Communication Expert, and Confidence Cultivator, leverages 25 years in the boardroom and speaking on the world's most coveted stages such as Google and NASA to transform missed opportunities into wins. She is fiercely committed to her mission of eradicating self-doubt in 10 million women by giving them practical strategies to ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond. She guides corporations and individuals with her tested communication model to generate consistent results through her Leadership Presence Keynote: How to Be an Influential Communicator. Connect with me:Website: https://www.karenlaos.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenlaosofficial Facebook: Ignite Your Confidence with Karen Laos: https://www.facebook.com/groups/karenlaosconsultingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenlaos/Clubhouse: @karenlaosMy book “Trust Your Own Voice”: https://karenlaos.com/book/Episodes also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEwQoTGdJX5eME0ccBKiKng/videos

It's a business conversation on today's episode as we actively discuss ways to help destigmatize systemic taboos in corporate America. Organizations need to find ways to support those disproportionately affected by outdated policies and misguided laws. It is time leaders truly find ways to create psychological safety for people to share their experiences, and it is time for white women to take a stand. Erin Gallagher joined me to drive the message home.Key takeaways to listen forThought process behind effectively using a platform to talk about hot-button topicsWhat is intersectional gender equity?How to give people the physiologically safe space to share their experiences and thoughts, especially in the workplaceWays to support women and historically excluded groups in the workplaceTrends and behaviors following the Great ResignationResources mentioned in this episodeSupreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR)Cecile RichardsEMILY's ListAbout Erin GallagherErin is the CEO + Founder of Ella: a disruptive ecosystem powering intersectional gender equity.Erin has counseled C-suite and senior leaders at some of the world's biggest and best brands and companies — from LinkedIn to United Airlines to Carhartt to McDonald's — and forged relationships with change makers and leaders who believe in the power of diversity, equity, inclusion and access.She grew the previous company she founded from becoming global holding company Interpublic Group's first equity investment in a majority women-owned business (ever...in its 93-year history) to earning the recognition from Fast Company as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2022. Erin is also a PRNews 2019 ‘Top Women in PR' Honoree. She began her career at Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a non-profit, legal services, watchdog dedicated to ending discrimination/harassment of military personnel affected by the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. (Which they ultimately achieved.)And she has almost 20 years experience leading global marketing, business development, branding and communications.  Erin is a member of the Female Founder Collective, a network of businesses led by women, supporting women. Their mission is to enable and empower female-owned and led businesses to positively impact our communities, both socially and economically. She is a Launch Partner of Sweet Equity Media — world-renowned and awarded journalist Ellen McGirt's media platform investing in reported journalism that addresses race, identity, gender, civil rights, income inequality and leadership at the intersection of business and beyond — and a member of the Saysh Collective, whose mission is to undermine inequality with female creativity and athleticism.Connect with ErinWebsite: Have Her BackLinkedIn: Erin GallagherSupport the show! Want to learn more about us? Visit our website at www.periodtopause.com or send an email to amanda@periodtopause.com.Follow us on Instagram: @periodtopauseJoin our Facebook Group: Period to Pause

Don't ask, don't tell (DADT) was signed into law November 30, 1993 by the Clinton administration. It was a compromise measure intended to allow lesbian, gay and bisexual service members to serve in the U.S. military without discrimination or harassment as long as they didn't disclose their orientation, or engage in homosexual conduct or same sex marriage. Unfortunately in practice the policy often failed to live up to its intended purpose. In 1993 Dixon Osburn and Michelle Benecke founded the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network with the goal of repealing DADT and eliminating any service bans on gay and lesbian U.S. military personnel. Dixon is in the studio today with Editor -in-Chief Jacqueline Whitt to discuss the eventual repeal of DADT and Dixon's book Mission Possible: The Story of Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Retiring Legacy CEO Katy Caldwell —-Author of “Mission Possible : The story of repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Dixon Osburn We speak with the outgoing President/CEO of Legacy Community Health, Katy Caldwell. Legacy Community Health CEO Katy Caldwell is retiring after 25 years of leading the organization. Caldwell will retire from her position on December 31, Legacy said in a statement. After a nationwide search, Dr. Robert “Bobby” Hilliard Jr. has been appointed to the role. In the late 1980s, Caldwell began her journey as a volunteer at the Montrose Clinic, where she assisted people impacted by HIV and AIDS. In 1996, she became executive director of that organization (which later became Legacy). At the time of her appointment, the clinic provided care out of a converted motel building on lower Westheimer Road. Under Caldwell's leadership, Legacy grew exponentially. It is the largest federally qualified health center in the entire Southwest, with more than 40 full-service clinics and 1,300 employees across Houston, Baytown, Deer Park, and Beaumont.Guest: Katy Caldwellhttps://www.legacycommunityhealth.org/Then, we speak with Dixon Osborn about his novel, "Mission Possible: The Story of Repeaing Don't Ask, Don't Tell". Under “Don't ask, don't tell,” the Pentagon discharged 2-4 service members every day for being gay. Some were subjects of witch hunts. Others faced criminal charges. Many endured harassment, assault and threats. Mission Possible takes readers behind the scenes as Servicemembers Legal Defense Network lawyers repeatedly rushed to the aid of LGBT clients and demanded justice from commanders and Congress. Repealing the ban on open service by lesbian, gay and bisexual service members was a stunning reversal of a law enacted just 17 years prior. It remains the most significant pro-lesbian, gay, bisexual legislation Congress has passed. How did it happen? C. Dixon Osburn's Mission Possible describes the strategy that he and Michelle Benecke, co-founders of SLDN devised to overcome impossible odds. It's a story about the politics of fear and the consequences of a government that tries to muzzle its citizens. It is also a searing, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant story of the power of coming out, building a movement, and political savvy. Mission Possible shows that overcoming the odds is both possible and essential.GUEST: Dixon Osburn https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Possible-Story-Repealing-Dont/dp/173748241X/ref=nodl_

On the tenth anniversary of the repeal of the US military's “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy against lesbian, gay and bisexual people serving openly, we review our reporting from the day it happened, going back to the first gay discharge from the Continental Army and foreshadowing the hard decade it would take to extend rights to transgender service members, with comments by David McKean of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (now the Modern Military Association of America) and author Aaron Belkin (How We Won: Progressive Lessons from the Repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell”), music by Tom Goss and Matt Alber, and more. Hundreds of Missouri high school students protest the bullying of gay senior Danny Lillis, who with two allies was suspended along with the tormentor they fought off (with comments by Danny, his mom, and ally Malani Hohlbaugh, and music by Rachel Platten). And in NewsWrap: Turkish court finds no crime in Pride marching, Poland challenges E.U. legal supremacy over LGBTQ rights, Russian media censor calls feminists and queers extremist, gay federal judge dissects Texas abortion ban, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Sarah Montague and Michael LeBeau (produced by Brian DeShazor). All this and more on the October 11, 2021 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/

Team Tango chats with Air Force Veteran and Modern Military Association of America Executive Director Jennifer Dane. Jennifer shares how MMAA works to make a real difference in the lives of modern military families through education, advocacy and support. Jennifer shares her personal story of serving in the Air Force during "Don't Ask, Don't Tell” and how she became what she calls "an accidental advocate." Jennifer talks about different ways to be an ally to LGBTQ veterans and their families, and some of the services and events offered by MMAA. Special Guest: Jennifer Dane.

This week, Michele and Igor sit down with Aubrey Sarvis, a champion of LGBT rights, U.S. Army veteran, and former Executive Director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a group that was instrumental in the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. We discuss President Trump’s most recent Twitter announcement: that the United States will bar transgender people from serving—in any capacity—in our armed forces.

One of the benefits of listening to the Creating Wealth podcast is current, as well as,  historical data on the most historically proven asset class, income property. Jason handpicks Flashback Friday episodes that contain pertinent information about predictions and changes in real estate and the overall state of the US with regards to the real estate/housing markets. Reviewing industry trends of the past may help you balance future investments so be sure to listen to the Flashback Friday episodes.   Today's guest is Reichen Kuhl, CEO and Founder of the rental contract insurance company, LeaseLock. He shares useful information about the program designed to identify rent payers and to protect landlords from those who don't pay their rent. Key Takeaways: [02:54] Listen to Flashback Friday episodes to gain perspective on today's real estate market. [11:25] Hold on loosely, but don't let go can be a song lyric or a real estate investment strategy. [14:52] Cap rate and cash-on-cash return are metrics that don't tell the whole investment story. [18:59] Examples of available properties to demonstrate the importance of understanding a pro forma.   Reichen Kuhl Guest Interview:   [27:00] LeaseLock is an insurance policy a tenant will pay the rent. [30:37] How exactly does the LeaseLock know who will be a rent payer? [36:12] Insurance industries are able to insure people differently in spite of Fair Housing laws. [38:19] The cost is LeaseLock is 7% of the full lease value of the rental unit. [41:35] Miscellaneous information about LeaseLock as a business.   Mentioned in This Episode: Jason Hartman Real Estate Tools LeaseLock

Activists Expect Debate Over Defense of Marriage Act Published July 17, 2011 Gay service members from Army soldiers to Air Force officers are planning to celebrate the official end of the military's 17-year policy that forced them to hide their sexual orientation with another official act -- marriage. A 27-year-old Air Force officer from Ohio said he can't wait to wed his partner of two years and slip on a ring that he won't have to take off or lie about when he goes to work each day once "don't ask, don't tell" is repealed. He plans to wed his boyfriend, a federal employee, in Washington D.C. where same-sex marriages are legal. He asked not to be identified, following the advice of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a national organization representing gay troops, including the Air Force officer, that has cautioned those on active duty from coming out until the ban is off the books. "I owe it to him and myself," the officer said of getting married. "I don't want to do it in the dark. I think that taints what it's supposed to be about -- which is us, our families, and our government." But in the eyes of the military the marriage will not be recognized and the couple will still be denied most of the benefits the Defense Department gives to heterosexual couples to ease the costs of medical care, travel, housing and other living expenses. The Pentagon says the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act -- which defines marriage for federal program purposes as a legal union between a man and woman -- prohibits the Defense Department from extending those benefits to gay couples, even if they are married legally in certain states. That means housing allowances and off-base living space for gay service members with partners could be decided as if they were living alone. Base transfers would not take into account their spouses. If two gay service members are married to each other they may be transferred to two different states or regions of the world. For heterosexual couples, the military tries to avoid that from happening. Gay activists and even some commanders say the discrepancy will create a two-tier system in an institution built on uniformity. "It's not going to work," said Army Reserve Capt. R. Clarke Cooper, who heads up the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay rights group that sued the Justice Department to stop the enforcement of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. "Taking care of our soldiers is necessary to ensure morale and unit cohesion. This creates a glaring stratification in the disbursement of support services and benefits." Cooper said he also plans to marry his boyfriend, a former Navy officer, in a post-repeal era. The Obama administration has said it believes the ban could be fully lifted within weeks. A federal appeals court ruling July 6 ordered the government to immediately cease its enforcement. After the Department of Justice filed an emergency motion asking the court to reconsider its order, the court on Friday reinstated the law but with a caveat that prevents the government from investigating or penalizing anyone who is openly gay. The Justice Department in its motion argued ending the ban abruptly now would pre-empt the "orderly process" for rolling back the policy as outlined in the law passed and signed by the president in December. The military's staunchly traditional, tight-knit society, meanwhile, has been quickly adapting to the social revolution: Many gay officers say they have already come out to their commanders and fellow troops, and now discuss their weekend plans without a worry. The Air Force officer says he has dropped the code words "Red Solo Cups" -- the red plastic cups used at parties -- that he slipped into conversations for years to tell his partner he loved him when troops were within earshot. He now feels comfortable saying "I love you" on the phone, no longer fearful he will be interrogated by peers. One male soldier, who also asked not to be identified, said after Congress approved repealing the law, he listed his boyfriend on his Army forms as his emergency contact and primary beneficiary of his military life insurance in case he dies in Afghanistan. He said when he was transferred to South Korea, he and his partner had to pay for his partner's move. "But we were able to stay together," the soldier wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press from Afghanistan. "During the move, I realized I needed to make sure my partner in life was taken care of if something, the worst, ever happened to me, especially knowing I was about to deploy." The soldier said when he added his boyfriend's name to the paperwork as a primary beneficiary and identified him as a friend, the non-commissioned officer in charge shut his office door and told him: "Unlike the inherent benefits to being married in the Army, such as housing and sustenance allowances, our life insurance and will don't discriminate." Same-sex partners can be listed as the person to be notified in case a service member is killed, injured, or missing, but current regulations prevent anyone other than immediate family -- not same-sex spouses -- from learning the details of the death. Same-sex spouses also will not be eligible for travel allowances to attend repatriation ceremonies if their military spouses are killed in action. Gay spouses also will be denied military ID cards. That means they will not be allowed on bases unless they are accompanied by a service member and they cannot shop at commissaries or exchanges that have reduced prices for groceries and clothing, nor can they be treated at military medical facilities. They also will be excluded from base programs providing recreation and other such kinds of support. Military officials say some hardship cases may be handled on an individual basis. Activists warn such an approach will create an administrative nightmare and leave the military vulnerable to accusations of making inconsistent decisions that favor some and not others. Military families enjoy assistance from the Defense Department to compensate for the hardship of having a mother or father or both deployed to war zones and moved frequently. "It strains a relationship when you're gone for over a year," said Navy medical corpsman Andrew James, 27, who lived two years apart from his same-sex partner, who could not afford to move with him when he was transferred from San Diego to Washington. "But straight couples have support so their spouses are able to be taken care of, with financial issues, and also they are able to talk to the chain of command, whereas gays can't. They don't have any support at all financially or emotionally, and that is really devastating." He said he was lucky that his relationship survived and now that he is in the Reserves, they are together again in San Diego. The benefits issue came up repeatedly during training sessions to prepare troops for the policy change. "There are inconsistencies," Maj. Daryl Desimone told a class of Marines at Camp Pendleton, north of San Diego, after being asked about benefits for gay military personnel. "Anyone who looks at it logically will see there are some things that need to be worked out in the future." The military's policy denying benefits to same-sex couples could change if legal challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act prove successful. The Obama administration has said it will not defend DOMA in court. Earlier this month, the Justice Department filed a legal brief in federal court in San Francisco in support of a lesbian federal employee's lawsuit claiming the government wrongly denied health coverage to her same-sex spouse. The brief said the lawsuit should not be dismissed because DOMA violates the constitution's guarantee of equal protection and was motivated by hostility toward gays and lesbians. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/07/17/military-gay-couples-wont-enjoy-benefits/#ixzz1SXE9fwNG

In light of the recent ruling regarding the unconstitutionality of Don't Ask Don't Tell, the military's ban on gays serving openly in the military, I was honored to sit down and chat with retired Navy Captain, Joan Darrah and her partner of over 20 years, Lynne Kennedy. Joan had an illustrious 30 year career as a Navy intelligence officer, but with her extremely high security clearance, came the personally classified nature of her sexuality. As a result of DADT, and the things you do for love, Joan and Lynne both served their country in a mandated silence. The events of September 11, 2001, brought a realization that personal truth and the commitment to family are far too important to keep quiet. Captain Dannah began early retirement proceedings and began to serve not only her country, but her community. As an advocate of SLDN, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, Captain Darrah testified before Congress to the adverse affects on military readiness of their compromise legislation of 1993, DADT. Joan and Lynne continue to speak out in these uncertain days after Judge Phillips decision. With a possible appeal pending from the Department of Justice, military members are advised to be cautiously optimistic...but not open and truthful, yet. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.

Nov 22, 2005 - Kathi Westcott, the Deputy Director of Law for the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, and Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky discuss the "Solomon Amendment: Compelling Duke to Allow Anti-Gay Recruitment on its Campus".