Knights Out Hosts DADT Panel Discussion Tonight
Join Knights Out and Yale Gala for a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” reception and panel discussion from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. tonight at the LGBT Community Center (208 W 13th St., Room 301) in New York City. Jonathan Hopkins, SLDN client Katie Miller, and Dan Choi will also be in attendance.
Miller is featured in a recent New York Times article that tells her story of resigning from the United States Military Academy at West Point in protest of DADT:
The resignation this month of Katherine Miller, a top cadet who blogged anonymously about her lesbianism, has turned a spotlight on the hidden gay culture here and revived debate on campus about “don’t ask, don’t tell,” at a time when Washington is also focused on the issue.
Ms. Miller, who wrote under the name “Private Second Class Citizen” about enduring gay slurs and faking a heterosexual dating history, is transferring to Yale University this fall and has become something of a media celebrity, appearing on “The Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC and on ABC News.
Interviews with three gay cadets, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because revealing their identities could result in expulsion, as well as conversations with Ms. Miller and several gay alumni, painted a portrait of a vibrant, if tiny, gay underground at West Point.
The hiding begins on Day 1: new cadets must sign a document acknowledging that revealing one’s homosexuality can lead to discharge, as can demonstrating “a propensity to engage in homosexual acts.”
To register and learn more, click here or here.
All proceeds will go to Knights Out.
08-25-10 By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Communications Manager |
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