"Don’t Ask Don’t Tell" Is OFFICIALLY NO MORE!!!!!
Do Ask, Do Tell
Do Ask Do Tell, an illustration by trivophotography, in Equalitopia’s deviantART group. The piece is made with white china marker and Prismacolor pencils on 16” x 20” black textured paper.
This is my illustration to repeal “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.” I came up with the concept and stuff months before the vote, and funny that it was repealed right when I was starting to work on this.
Obama signs Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal
In a historic achievement for gay rights, President Obama signed the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal this morning, which will allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military.
“This is a good day, this is a very good day.” Obama said. ”No longer will tens of thousands of Americans in uniform be asked to live a lie, or look over their shoulder in order to serve the country that they love.”
Last weekend, the US Senate voted to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. On Monday, Robert Gibbs, the White House Press Secretary, tweeted:
President to sign repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy on Wednesday at 9:15 AM…
The repeal is not immediately effective, reports the New York Times. The change will go into effect once Obama and defense officials certify the military’s readiness.
(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
“No longer will tens of thousands of Americans be asked to live a lie. [Our troops] sacrifice a lot for their country, none of them should have to sacrifice their integrity as well.”
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A Gay Veteran Seeks the Freedoms She Defended
I joined the United States Army as a public affairs specialist in 2003, fully aware of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” and the repercussions a gay soldier could possibly face. I fought beside the finest men and women, fully knowing I was fighting to protect the freedoms of many who do not approve of homosexuality.
I wrote this five years ago during my service, as I felt the need to express my feelings, secretly, about being gay and in the military.
Obama Heckled by Gay Rights Protesters
Last night, during a fundraiser in Los Angeles for Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, President Obama was heckled by gay rights protesters who are unhappy that the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has yet to been repealed despite administration promises to do so.
"Requiem: A Soldier's Tale."
They Should Be Everyone’s Hero
Dan Choi and Jim Pietrangelo are the kind of person our armed forces should really have — they were brave enough to even cuff themselves on the fence of the White House, at the HRC rally today, just to fight for equality. Unfortunately, the two of them ended up getting arrested. I applaud Dan for what he’s doing, but I fear he has now handed the military a perfectly bona fide reason for discharging him without regard to DADT. Either way, this is REAL change. Good on the both of you!
