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On December 22, 2010, Commander Dunning stood alongside [[President Barack Obama]] as he signed the [[Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Branigin |first=William |last=Wilgoren |first=Debbi |last=Bacon, Jr. |first=Perry |title=Obama signs DADT repeal before big, emotional crowd |publisher=Washington Post| date=2010-12-22 |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/22/AR2010122201888.html |accessdate=2011-1-9}}</ref>
On December 22, 2010, Commander Dunning stood alongside [[President Barack Obama]] as he signed the [[Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Branigin |first=William |last=Wilgoren |first=Debbi |last=Bacon, Jr. |first=Perry |title=Obama signs DADT repeal before big, emotional crowd |publisher=Washington Post| date=2010-12-22 |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/22/AR2010122201888.html |accessdate=2011-1-9}}</ref>


===Discharge from service trials===
===Discharge proceedings===


In January 1993 while a student as the Stanford Graduate School of Business, she attended a rally in support of Petty Officer Keith Meinhold where she announced her homosexuality.<ref name="NYT Panel1" /> Meinhold acknowledged his gay status on ABC's World News Tonight in May 19, 1992.<ref>{{cite |url=http://www.sldn.org/pages/speaker-meinhold-keith |publisher=SLDN.org title=Keith Meinhold |accessdate=2011-1-18}}</ref>
She was twice kicked out of the Navy. She was represended by [[Morrison & Foerster]].

On June 10, 1993, a three-member Navy admisistrative board recommended that she be honoroable discharges despite arguments that the action violated a Federal judges ruling the previous winter.<ref name="NYT Panel2">{{cite |date=1993-6-11 |publisher=New York TImes|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/11/us/discharge-of-lesbian-urged-by-navy-panel.html?src=pm |acccessdate=2011-1-18}}</ref>

In December 1994, another three-member Navy administrative board met at [[Treasure Island (California)|Treasure Island]] and unanimously agreed with Dunning's argument that her public statement, "I am a lesbian'' did not violate Don't Ask, Don't Tell.<ref name="Chon 950616" />

in a letter dated May 24, 1995, the [[Chief of Naval Personnel]] wrote Dunning, "Your administrative separation case proceedings are closed, and you will be retained in the Naval Service.'' ending a two year battle.<ref name="Chon 950616">{{cite |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1995/06/16/MN44510.DTL |title=Navy Quits Trying to Boot Lesbian Officer |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |date=1995-6-16 |last=holding |first=Reynolds|accessdate=2011-1-18}}</ref> She was represended by [[Morrison & Foerst


===LGBT Activism===
===LGBT Activism===

Revision as of 03:57, 18 January 2011

Maria Zoe Dunning
Birth nameMaria Zoe Dunning
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1981-2007
RankCommander

Maria Zoe Dunning is U. S. Naval Academy graduate and gay rights activist. She is the first and only openly gay person allowed to remain on active duty in the military prior to the end of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.

Biography

Commander Zoe Dunning, SC, USNR (Ret.) was born in Wisconsin. She was nominated to the United States Naval Academy by her congressional representative from Wisconsin and graduated with the Class of 1985[1] with a Bachelors of Science Degree. After graduation from Annapolis, she was commissioned an Ensign in the Navy Supply Corps. After attending Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, Georgia, she was assigned to her first duty station.

At the end of her obligated active duty service, she transferred into the United States Navy Reserve and attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business in Palo Alto, California.

Commander Dunning retired from the Navy Reserve after 22 years of service as a commissioned officer in a ceremony on board the USS Hornet (CV12) in Alameda, California.[2]

On December 22, 2010, Commander Dunning stood alongside President Barack Obama as he signed the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010.[3]

Discharge proceedings

In January 1993 while a student as the Stanford Graduate School of Business, she attended a rally in support of Petty Officer Keith Meinhold where she announced her homosexuality.[4] Meinhold acknowledged his gay status on ABC's World News Tonight in May 19, 1992.[5]

On June 10, 1993, a three-member Navy admisistrative board recommended that she be honoroable discharges despite arguments that the action violated a Federal judges ruling the previous winter.[6]

In December 1994, another three-member Navy administrative board met at Treasure Island and unanimously agreed with Dunning's argument that her public statement, "I am a lesbian did not violate Don't Ask, Don't Tell.[7]

in a letter dated May 24, 1995, the Chief of Naval Personnel wrote Dunning, "Your administrative separation case proceedings are closed, and you will be retained in the Naval Service. ending a two year battle.[7] She was represended by [[Morrison & Foerst

LGBT Activism

She has served as the Chairman of the Board of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) since the late 90's.

In November, 2003, she was one of thirty five LGBT alumni of the Naval Academy who petitioned the USNA Alumni Association for special status as a non-geographic chapter of the Alumni Association, similar to the association's RV chapter. The initial request was rejected on multiple grounds.[8]

References

  1. ^ US Naval Academy Register of Alumni (2008)
  2. ^ Laird, Cynthia (2007/6/7), Out Navy commander retires, Bay Area Reporter, retrieved 2011-1-17 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  3. ^ Bacon, Jr., Perry (2010-12-22). "Obama signs DADT repeal before big, emotional crowd". Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-1-9. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT Panel1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ , SLDN.org title=Keith Meinhold http://www.sldn.org/pages/speaker-meinhold-keith, retrieved 2011-1-18 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Missing pipe in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ , New York TImes, 1993-6-11 http://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/11/us/discharge-of-lesbian-urged-by-navy-panel.html?src=pm {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |acccessdate= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b holding, Reynolds (1995-6-16), Navy Quits Trying to Boot Lesbian Officer, San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved 2011-1-18 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Naval Academy Alumni Disallow Gay Chapter". Los Angeles Times. 2003-12-06. Retrieved 2010-7-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

Bibliography

See also

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