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MN: Father of Gay Soldier Runs for State House on Equality Platform

Saturday, March 3rd, 2012

Jeff Wilfahrt is an unassuming man who has more than served his citizenry. He testified before the Minnesota state legislature against passing a constitutional amendment defining marriage as “between a man and a woman only,” supported the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT), and lost his son in an American war.

Yet his lifelong sense of parity compels him further, and he is now running for the Minnesota State House of Representatives, in a candidacy that has national implications for equality.

Wilfahrt is running in District 57B, a seat currently held by Republican Kurt Bills, a staunch pro-lifer, a self acclaimed “non-environmentalist,” who voted for the anti-gay marriage amendment.

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Spain: Gay Soldier Marries, is Kicked Out of Military

Friday, August 27th, 2010

It wasn’t all rainbows and marriage bliss after the first gay military wedding in Spain. While same-sex marriage in Spain has been legal since 2005, no openly gay military persons have been married. After the wedding Alberto Linero, claims he faced discrimination, harassment, and even “sexual propositions” from his superiors. On September 1, his contract was not renewed.

The first gay member of the military in Spain to get married under a law allowing same-sex marriages charged Wednesday he had been thrown out of the air force after suffering “harassment” by his superiors.

After recovering from an injury, the government advised him to undergo a psychological evaluation, which declared him fit for service. However, his contract was not renewed. When questioned about the discharge, the defense ministry cited “unfavorable” evaluations for his discharge. Linero plans to file a lawsuit.

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