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Congratulations to California State Senator Christine Kehoe (pictured) and our friends at Equality California! On Tuesday, state lawmakers approved a resolution calling on the federal government to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell". The Senate Judiciary Committee passed SJR6, authored by Senator Kehoe, D-San Diego, and sponsored by Equality California, urging Congress and President Bush to adopt the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2007 (H.R. 1246). The federal bill would prohibit discrimination in the military based on sexual orientation. SJR6, which passed the committee by a 3-2 vote, is co-authored by a total of 10 California lawmakers. "Qualified, patriotic service members who want to serve their country are being dismissed from the military for no other reason than their sexual orientation," said Sen. Kehoe. "As a result, these service members must live with the stigma of being forced out of the military and taxpayers are left to pay millions of dollars to replace some of our most competent and well-trained troops." California joins a growing list of local and state resolutions opposing the military's ban. For infomration on how to sponsor a resolution in your city, click here. - Steve Ralls

Labels: california, resolutions

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05-10-07