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Fri., Dec. 7, 2012
License to wed
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 …
Wed., Dec. 5, 2012
Vestal: Witt has next civil rights victory scheduled
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 …
Sun., Feb. 5, 2012
Jamie Tobias Neely: Witt can imagine wedding now
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 …
Sun., June 12, 2011
Marchers mark progress in gay rights, but hurdles ahead
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 …
Sat., June 11, 2011, 7:49 p.m.
Gay community puts pride on parade
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 …
Thu., May 12, 2011
Editorial: Witt’s fight a service to all members of military
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 …
Tue., May 10, 2011, 2:03 p.m.
Witt to retire with full benefits
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 …
Wed., Dec. 22, 2010
Witt gets White House invite
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 …
Tue., Dec. 21, 2010, 6:13 p.m.
Witt in D.C. for end of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell
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 …
Wed., Dec. 1, 2010
Gay nurse plans to return to Air Force by January
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 …
Tue., Nov. 30, 2010, 12:19 p.m.
Witt expects Air Force reinstatement
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 …
Thu., Nov. 25, 2010
Witt must show she’s fit for duty
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 …
Wed., Nov. 24, 2010, 12:26 p.m.
Air Force: Not so fast on Witt’s reinstatement
The Air Force is saying not so fast on the reinstatement of a lesbian flight nurse discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell.”
Tue., Nov. 23, 2010, 3:09 p.m.
DOJ appeals Witt’s reinstatement to Air Force
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 …
Sat., Sept. 25, 2010
Judge rules for Witt
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 …
Fri., Sept. 24, 2010, 3:23 p.m.
Judge reinstates Witt in Air Force Reserve
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
Wed., Sept. 22, 2010
Ruling expected Friday on Witt’s discharge from Air Force
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 …
Tue., Sept. 21, 2010, 4:47 p.m.
Judge to rule Friday on Witt’s return to Air Force
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 …
Tue., Sept. 21, 2010
Witt takes stand in case contesting discharge
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 …
Mon., Sept. 20, 2010, 1:03 p.m.
Witt: They asked, I never told
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.
Tue., Sept. 14, 2010
Ex-colleague says Witt’s firing damaged squadron’s morale
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 …
Mon., Sept. 13, 2010, 1:29 p.m.
Witness: Witt’s orientation never an issue
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 …
Mon., Sept. 13, 2010
Lesbian major’s backers optimistic as trial begins
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 …
Sun., March 7, 2010
Decision muddles ‘don’t ask’ policy
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 …
Fri., Dec. 5, 2008
Suspended Air Force nurse’s case to proceed
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 …
Sat., May 24, 2008
Our View: One of Spokane’s finest
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 …
Thu., May 22, 2008
‘Don’t ask’ challenge reinstated
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 …
Mon., Nov. 5, 2007
Gay policy challenged
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 …
Thu., July 27, 2006
Lesbian loses suit against Air Force
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 …
Sat., July 1, 2006
Air Force opposes federal injunction
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 …