Is New York’s Senator Kirsten Gillibrand fishing for cheap votes by going her own way on a DADT repeal strategy? Via Queerty comes news that the Serivicemembers’ Legal Defense Network is calling Gilibrand out for her proposed resolution that would halt all funding to any discharge proceedings initiated under DADT. The SLDN’s preferred strategy is, of course, to seek a full repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell legislation since, ya know, it’s a law and all, and they worry that a push to de-fund part of the discharge process would halt all momentum in Congress for a repeal, even if it was conceived as a temporary measure until a full repeal can be enacted. Furthermore, as AmericaBlog points out, if it succeeds, “that’s all we’ll get for the rest of the Obama Presidency.”

Gillibrand may have the best of intentions – she’s been a fairly tireless advocate in favor of a repeal since she was appointed to fill Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s vacant senate seat – but she’s also facing an election this fall, possibly tempting her to not stick to the script as she looks for extra votes.

Elsewhere…

D.C. – A gay judge is nominated for the federal bench. But he’s not even the first out guy to be nominated, much less the first LGBTQ. (DC Agenda)

New York – Traitorous, vile, girlfriend-slashing, gay-rights-flip-flopping schmuck ejected from the New York Senate by his fellow legislators for attacking his girlfriend with a broken bottle and dragging her around his appartment. State Sen. Hiram Monserrate won’t take “No” for an answer and plans to run in the special election for his seat. (Towleroad)

New York – Lt. Dan Choi has not been recalled to active duty. Since he’s actually in the National Guard, not the regular Army, and his unit has not been activated, he’s just participating in training at the request of his (very supportive) commander. (Towleroad)

The Virginias – West Virginia examines a gay marriage ban, and the Virginia House of Delegates kills a bill that would have extended non-discrimination protections to the state’s LGBT employees. (Towleroad, The Advocate)

New Hampshire – Despite the buzz surrounding conservative efforts to get individual towns to repudiate last year’s recognition of same-sex marriage, 1) a whopping 59% of Republicans in Crazy No-Taxes Land support same-sex marriage or civil unions, and 2) a bi-partisan majority of the House Judiciary Committee opposes any effort to repeal same-sex marriage legislation or amend the state constitution to ban these unions. (Blue Hampshire)

Public Opinion – Two thirds of Americans can identify discrimination when they see it, but only 57% want to end it. (Queerty)