Two recent stories about Dan Choi and “don’t ask, don’t tell” that you may have missed: an article in ColorLines, an online newsmagazine about race and politics, and an Advocate profile of Dan.
Also, while Congressman Patrick Murphy and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand are working hard to keep this on the agenda, the Advocate reports Sen. Dick Durbin saying that the Senate is too busy for “DADT” repeal.
You will be hearing from Knights Out soon on how you can help keep this important issue of national security on the legislative agenda.
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Posted September 08 2009
The military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is an unjust, outdated, and harmful rule that violates the civil rights of some of our bravest, most heroic men and women. That’s why I have been working, along with my colleagues in the Senate and so many of you, to overturn this wasteful and destructive policy.
Today, I have great news: Senator Carl Levin, Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, has agreed to hold the first Senate hearings on repealing DADT this Fall.
Click here to help end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” I want to show my colleagues that America is ready to do the right thing.
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Posted August 07 2009
