SLDN Week in Review: February 6-10, 2012
CW2 Charlie Morgan Visits Capitol Hill. Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Charlie Morgan visited Capitol Hill on Thursday to share her personal story, including a battle with incurable breast cancer and her fight to secure equal recognition, support, and benefits for her wife Karen and their 4-year-old daughter Casey Elena. CW2 Morgan and Karen are plaintiffs in SLDN's lawsuit on behalf of eight married gay and lesbian service member and veteran couples seeking the same support as their married, straight peers. To see SLDN's news release on her visit, click here. To read additional coverage from the Huffington Post, click here.
SLDN Launches Petition Calling on Boehner to Stop Defending DOMA. Following CW2 Morgan's trip to Capitol Hill, SLDN launched a petition calling on Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) to drop his defense of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) via the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group. To view and sign the petition, click here.
SLDN Staff and Board Members Pay Tribute to David Guy-Gainer. SLDN Development Director David Hall and Government Affairs Director Jeremy Wilson-Simerman joined members of the SLDN Board of Directors in Texas for a service honoring the life and legacy of David Guy-Gainer. To read local media coverage, click here.
Former SLDN Staffer Considers a Run for Congress. Trevor Thomas, former Communications Director at SLDN, is considering a run for Congress in his home state of Michigan. To get the latest, click here.
02-10-12 By Zeke Stokes, SLDN Communications Director |
