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• License to wed

  December 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 After waiting months, years and even decades, the last few hours and minutes of anticipation were joyful. The dozen or so same-sex couples who were among the first to receive … 35

• Vestal: Witt has next civil rights victory scheduled

  December 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 On Thursday, Margaret Witt will be first in line again. Witt, the retired Air Force major who helped dismantle the misbegotten “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, is set to receive … 66

• Jamie Tobias Neely: Witt can imagine wedding now

  February 5, 2012 in Opinion on Page B9 Margaret Witt and her partner, Laurie McChesney, knew the Washington Senate would vote on same-sex marriage at 6 p.m. sharp Wednesday, so they made certain to be in front of … 2

• Marchers mark progress in gay rights, but hurdles ahead

  June 12, 2011 in City on Page B1 Some say gay rights have come a long way, and some say there is still a long way to go. Many at Spokane’s annual Pride Parade & Rainbow Festival on … 94

• Gay community puts pride on parade

  June 11, 2011 in City Some say gay rights have come a long way, and some say there is still a long way to go. Many at Spokane’s annual Pride Parade & Rainbow Festival on … 18

• Editorial: Witt’s fight a service to all members of military

  May 12, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 When the U.S. military’s estimated 65,000 gay and lesbian members are finally freed from the fear of being discharged because of their sexual orientation, we hope they appreciate the tenacity … 3

• Witt to retire with full benefits

  May 10, 2011 in News Maj. Margaret Witt, a Spokane nurse who won a major legal battle against the Pentagon in the campaign against Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, will not return to uniform and her … 7

• Witt gets White House invite

  December 22, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane nurse Margaret Witt had a huge surprise when she got off a flight for a quick trip to Seattle on Tuesday morning. She turned on her cell phone and … 9

• Witt in D.C. for end of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell

  December 21, 2010 in City, News Spokane nurse Margaret Witt had a huge surprise when she got off a flight for a quick day trip to Seattle Tuesday morning. She turned on her cell phone and … 4

• Gay nurse plans to return to Air Force by January

  December 1, 2010 in City on Page A1 Regardless of whether Congress repeals the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy this month, a Spokane nurse discharged under the policy said she expects to be back in her Air Force … 5

• Witt expects Air Force reinstatement

  November 30, 2010 in Region A lesbian flight nurse who was discharged under the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy said today she hopes to be reinstated to the Air Force Reserve for her unit’s … 1

• Witt must show she’s fit for duty

  November 25, 2010 in City on Page A18 SEATTLE – The Air Force said Wednesday that a lesbian flight nurse discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” must prove she is still qualified and pass a medical exam before …

• Air Force: Not so fast on Witt’s reinstatement

  November 24, 2010 in City The Air Force is saying not so fast on the reinstatement of a lesbian flight nurse discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

• DOJ appeals Witt’s reinstatement to Air Force

  November 23, 2010 in City, Region Lawyers for a lesbian flight nurse discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” say she can rejoin the Air Force even as the government appeals a judge’s ruling that gave her … 3

• Judge rules for Witt

  September 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 TACOMA – Spokane resident Margaret Witt may be the best evidence that “don’t ask, don’t tell” doesn’t work, a federal judge said Friday. U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton, in a … 1

• Judge reinstates Witt in Air Force Reserve

  September 24, 2010 in News TACOMA — Federal judge reinstates former Air Force Reserves Major Margaret Witt who was discharged in 2006 under the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy 15

• Ruling expected Friday on Witt’s discharge from Air Force

  September 22, 2010 in City on Page A5 TACOMA – A lawyer for a decorated flight nurse discharged for being gay urged a federal judge Tuesday to reinstate her to the Air Force Reserve, and the judge indicated …

• Judge to rule Friday on Witt’s return to Air Force

  September 21, 2010 in City, Region A lawyer for a decorated flight nurse from Spokane discharged for being gay urged a federal judge today to reinstate her to the Air Force Reserve, and the judge indicated … 2

• Witt takes stand in case contesting discharge

  September 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 TACOMA – Margaret Witt, a decorated Air Force flight nurse from Spokane, said she was “absolutely shocked” when a military lawyer said she was under investigation for homosexual conduct. Taking …

• Witt: They asked, I never told

  September 20, 2010 in City, Region TACOMA — Margaret Witt, a decorated Air Force nurse from Spokane, said she was “absolutely shocked” when a military lawyer said she was under investigation for homosexual conduct. 27

• Ex-colleague says Witt’s firing damaged squadron’s morale

  September 14, 2010 in City on Page A5 TACOMA – A Spokane fire captain who served in the Air Force Reserves with Major Margaret Witt said he knew that Witt and some other members of the unit were …

• Witness: Witt’s orientation never an issue

  September 13, 2010 in Region A Spokane fire captain who served in the Air Force Reserves with Major Margaret Witt said he knew that Witt and some other members of the unit were gay and … 22

• Lesbian major’s backers optimistic as trial begins

  September 13, 2010 in Region on Page A1 SEATTLE – Opponents of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy against gays serving in the military are hoping for another major legal victory as a federal trial begins today over …

• Decision muddles ‘don’t ask’ policy

  March 7, 2010 in City on Page B10 SEATTLE – A pressing legal reality for the “don’t ask, don’t tell” standard for gays serving in the military is that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already … 1

• Suspended Air Force nurse’s case to proceed

  December 5, 2008 in City on Page B5 A federal appeals court has denied a government request to reconsider a decision that keeps alive a challenge to the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for gay soldiers brought …

• Our View: One of Spokane’s finest

  May 24, 2008 in Opinion on Page B4 Armed forces personnel who compile distinguished records – Air Force Maj. Margaret Witt, for example – acquire a colorful array of ribbons that commemorate their accomplishments. Witt, of Spokane, was …

• ‘Don’t ask’ challenge reinstated

  May 22, 2008 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – The military cannot automatically discharge people because they’re gay, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday in a case involving an Air Force nurse from Spokane. A three-judge panel …

• Gay policy challenged

  November 5, 2007 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Today, nearly three years to the day after Maj. Margaret Witt was told she was being forced out of the Air Force for being a lesbian, she will …

• Lesbian loses suit against Air Force

  July 27, 2006 in City on Page A1 A federal judge on Wednesday refused to stop the Air Force from kicking out a Spokane officer who is a lesbian, saying that the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy … 2

• Air Force opposes federal injunction

  July 1, 2006 in City on Page B1 TACOMA – Government attorneys asked a federal judge Friday not to intervene in the Air Force’s efforts to oust a decorated officer for being a lesbian. Maj. Margaret Witt, who …

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