The US House of Reps voted today to repeal DADT.
The Senate’s next.
Autumn Sandeen Update
Pam of Pam’s House Blend has a post up at Daily Kos about Autumn Sandeen’s treatment in federal lock-up. I wish I could say I’m surprised. Autumn, in the meanwhile, is home safe & sound.
Autumn Sandeen Chains Herself to WH Fence
No kidding – you go Autumn!
Our hopes swelled when President Obama promised at the State of the Union to end Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT), the policy that discriminates against lesbian and gay servicemembers. But his words mean nothing without action. And he has an opportunity to take action right now. The Defense Authorization Bill (DAB) provides funding for all military operations, and it will soon be up for renewal.
President Obama knows that the DAB provides a way to repeal DADT immediately. And he knows that repealing the policy quickly and decisively is the right thing to do for LGBT servicemembers and for all of the armed forces. But recent reports suggest that the Administration is trying to delay any law change until December or even later.
Join us in supporting Lt. Dan Choi, Capt. Jim Pietrangelo, Petty Officer Larry Whitt, Petty Officer Autumn Sandeen, Cadet Mara Boyd, and Cpl. Evelyn Thomas as they take action at the White House to demand that DADT be repealed through this year’s DAB
For Veterans’ Day, Equality Please
This message just came in from AVER (American Veterans for Equal Rights) and TAVA (Transgender American Veterans’ Association):
American Veterans For Equal Rights president Danny Ingram and Transgender American Veterans Association president Monica Helms have made a joint YouTube video appeal to President Obama and Congress to Lift the Ban on LGBT military service by repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.
On this Veterans’ Day, as President Obama considers sending more patriotic American troops to Afghanistan, AVER and TAVA remind the President of his campaign promise to repeal DADT.
Go to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QkRcAcya30
Send the link to others and your Congressional reps.
Danny Ingram
President AVER
Monica Helms
President TAVA
Thank you, veterans, for your service.