The National Organization for Women condemns the Senate’s failure yesterday to repeal the U.S. military’s discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy. This policy, which bars lesbians and gay men from serving openly in the military, has resulted in the unjust discharge of more than 14,000 service members.
Aaron Belkin writes in The Washington Post: “It’s been 17 years since Congress enacted the law known as ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ (DADT), and the Senate will finally vote on its repeal this week. . . . On the long path to regulations that treat all troops…
Shankar Vedantam writes for The Washington Post: “About 24,000 gay and lesbian couples in the United States include at least one foreign partner, according to an analysis of census data by researcher Gary Gates at UCLA’s Williams Institute. Though five states and D.C. issue marriage licenses to gay couples, a large number of the 24,000 so-called binational couples in long-term relationships live in states that do not allow or recognize gay marriage.”
Josh Gerstein and Meredith Shiner report for Politico: “Gay-rights activists are hailing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s decision to bring legislation to repeal the military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell” policy to the Senate floor next week. But advocates and congressional aides are cautioning that the measure still faces daunting obstacles before the policy can be repealed — some of which have nothing to do with the gays-in-the-military issue.”
A Washington Post Editorial calls for the Senate to vote to repeal the military’s discriminatory Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy.
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