Veterans Lobby Day against DADT is set for May

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SDGLN Staff | Tue, 04/13/2010 - 10:10am | Login to bookmark or comment
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WASHINGTON -- Servicemembers United and the Human Rights Campaign today announced expanded plans for a national Veterans Lobby Day to be held on May 10-11 in Washington as Congress begins to focus on the defense authorization bill - the likely vehicle for "Don't Ask, Don' Tell" (DADT) repeal ...

"The next 30 days are going to be absolutely critical in the push for repeal of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law this year," said Alexander Nicholson, a former U.S. Army interrogator who was discharged under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' and the current executive director of Servicemembers United.

"We need every supportive veteran who is able to come to Washington to join us here on May 10 and 11 for this final push, and we are thrilled to have such an unprecedented coalition of pro-repeal and pro-military organizations joining us in this effort."

Jarrod Chlapowski, the military spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), noted ... "This broad coalition coming together to urge Congress to end 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' represents a powerful voice for repeal this year ... A wide majority of Americans, including Democrats, Republicans and Independents recognize this discriminatory law hurts our national security and fails to live up to our values. The time to end 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' is now" ...

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