Taking DADT Beyond LGBT
Congress and the President need to see that it's not just LGBT folks who think repeal is worth making a top priority. 70 percent of straight America supports gay people serving openly.
When straight allies speak out, the hearts and minds of those who might not give a second thought to LGBT rights are reached from compelling perspectives. Champions like Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA), Rear Admiral Jamie Barnett (Ret), Admiral Ron Wilgenbusch, Jon Soltz of VoteVets and others should be thanked for standing up and setting a courageous example of leadership in the fight for open service.
To turn public support for repeal into action, we must expand the public conversation to include more allies. As we urge members of Congress to become co-sponsors of HR 1283, straight voices demonstrate how the freedom to serve for gay and lesbian patriots impacts freedom for all Americans. We can't win this one alone.
Talk to your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to get them involved!
09-23-09 By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Communications Manager |
4 Comments
Comments for this entry are closed.Dino in Washington, D.C. on September 28, 2009 at 12.43 pm
Yes Jeb. President Obama has sure stabbed LGBT people in the back!! So let’s make sure he doesn’t get reelected in 2012. Lets see, who should we support in ‘12? Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney? Certainly, any of them would be great, and they would all make sure DADT would be repealed right away! Yeah right!!
jJohn Hagler in Massachusetts on September 24, 2009 at 05.13 am
Wes, I do. JMH
Jeb in Illinois on September 23, 2009 at 09.52 pm
No because President Obama doesn’t care about “Don’t ask Don’t Tell” or much less for the military. He is just another Democrat who sucks up to the GLBT community in order to get elected then stabs them in the back once he’s in office.
Trey in Copperas Cove, TX on September 23, 2009 at 07.46 pm
Do you think, with the speculation of the general requesting more troops for Afghanistan, that Obama will take the opportunity to emphasise the need for all soldiers regardless of sexual orientation and start the political process to end DADT?