Return to the website tomorrow for the Knights Out Press Release. CNN report below.
Discharge recommended for gay Army officer, supporters say
Posted: 08:05 PM ET
(CNN) — A panel of New York National Guard officers has recommended that an Iraq war veteran who has admitted his homosexuality be drummed out of the service after a day-long hearing, his supporters said Tuesday.
Posted June 30 2009
From the Chair of Knights Out…
All,
I have disappointing news.
1LT Dan Choi’s board recommended discharge today.
Our Communications Director, Sue Fulton, will send out a press release soon with further details,
and we will update the website asap. More importantly - we will regoup and figure out “what next.”
Stay tuned and thank you for your support,
Becky Kanis
Chair, Knights Out
More updates…expected verdict soon.
Posted June 29 2009
See if your congressperson’s name is on this list. It it is, call them and thank them. If it isn’t, call them and ask why not?
Here is a copy of the letter, including the names of House members who signed it:
June 22, 2009
The Honorable Barack H. Obama
President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear President Obama:
Posted June 22 2009
If you can’t march with Knights Out in San Francisco, please march with SLDN on Saturday June 27th.
Led by the fighting Cook v. Gates plaintiffs (service members discharged under DADT), SLDN and other community organizations, including Knights Out, will be marching to the White House on Saturday, June 27 to call upon President Obama to break his silence on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Posted June 20 2009
Bridget Altenburg, USMA ‘95, was interviewed by Jamie Loo with the McCormick Freedom Museum - the nation’s first museum dedicated to freedom and the First Amendment.
Check out her story here: http://fanningtheflames.blogspot.com/
Thank you for telling your story, Bridget! Coming out and telling your story is incredibly powerful. Join Knights Out and tell your story!
Posted June 18 2009
Brian Baker, USMA ‘83 and Knights Out Graduate Supporter, was recognized by the Stonewall Democratic Club of Sacramento for his work opposing Prop 8 (the measure banned gay marriage in California). Brian received the “Freedom of Worship” award as part of the organization’s Four Freedoms Awards dinner.
Posted June 17 2009
Dan Choi’s discharge board is scheduled for JUNE 30 in SYRACUSE, NY.
Watch this space for information on our planned rally to show our support for Dan’s service.
Posted June 17 2009
Anthony Woods, West Point Class of 2003, veteran of the war in Iraq, is running for Congress in the California 10th. Check out his campaign at http://www.anthonywoodsforcongress.com/home.html
Anthony recently discussed his views on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell on CNN:
Posted June 15 2009
Listen at http://www.billpressmedia.com/nsmpc/bps060909-knightsoutFREE.mp3
Posted June 11 2009
What’s the holdup on repealing DADT? Daily Beast contributor Jason Bellini reveals that gay leaders may be to blame.
Watch at http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-06-04/the-surprising…
Michelangelo Signorile interviews Joe Solmonese of HRC which denies Bellini’s report. Listen at: http://www.signorile.com/2009/06/joe-solmonese-interview-discusses-obama…
Posted June 06 2009
From Gallup, June 5, 2009 “Americans are six percentage points more likely than they were four years ago to favor allowing openly gay men and lesbian women to serve in the military, 69% to 63%. While liberals and Democrats remain the most supportive, the biggest increase in support has been among conservatives and weekly churchgoers—up 12 and 11 percentage points, respectively.”
Find the poll at: http://www.gallup.com/poll/120764/Conservatives-Shift-Favor-Openly-Gay-S…
“The finding that majorities of weekly churchgoers (60%), conservatives (58%), and Republicans (58%) now favor what essentially equates to repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy implemented under President Clinton in 1993…”
“Gallup Poll data from 2009 reveal that majority support among Americans for repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has only strengthened in recent years.”
Posted June 06 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sue Fulton, Knights Out
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address); 908-256-6727
WEST POINT, NY, June 5, 2009 – The following statement was released today from Knights Out:
Knights Out, an organization of 400 straight and gay West Point graduates, former staff and faculty, and allies, respectfully calls on our President to sign a stop-loss order immediately to allow Lieutenant Dan Choi, and all other gay and lesbian soldiers, to continue to serve without risk of expulsion under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.
Posted June 05 2009
At West Point, Hidden Gay Cadets Put in Spotlight
An Open Letter to Knights Out from the Communications Director
In The Line Of Duty Or Discrimination?
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