Lobbying Tips for NOW Activists
Helpful tips and tricks to help you plan your next meeting with your member of Congress.
issue: Women in the Military
NOW Celebrates Repeal Of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
The Senate’s vote today to repeal the military’s unjust Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy is a landmark victory that ends the 17-year policy of discrimination against lesbians and gay men in the military and moves our nation one step closer to realizing the promise of equality.
Pentagon Report Supports the End of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
“The Pentagon survey makes it clear that lesbians and gay men serving openly in the military are not the problem,” said NOW President Terry O’Neill. “The problem is Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, which should have been repealed long ago.”
Another Victory for Gays in the Military: Federal Judge Stops Enforcement of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
A California federal judge today issued a global injunction to suspend the U.S. military from enforcing its “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which bans lesbians and gays from serving openly in the military.
NOW Condemns Senate Failure to Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
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.
