Back in May the House voted to repeal DADT by a vote of 234 to 194. Last night the Senate took an important step toward ending DADT by their vote of 63 to 33.
You can read about it here, here and here.
So, do tell!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Do tell!
Back in May the House voted to repeal DADT by a vote of 234 to 194. Last night the Senate took an important step toward ending DADT by their vote of 63 to 33.
You can read about it here, here and here.
So, do tell!
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We are so glad this finally passed! It seemed like the day would never come. And being supporters of a dear friend who serves and his partner, we were in tears yesterday. He has been back from Iraq for nearly a year and has struggled every day since. Soon, he will be able to openly have the support of his husband of nearly 20 years!
ReplyDeleteIt's an amazing day in our history. And we were here to experience it.
ReplyDeleteVery meaningful personal context for the importance of this repeal moving forward Blair! One more step in the right direction toward dignity and equality for LGBT Americans!
ReplyDeleteYes! I was almost in disbelief Arnie, but it really happened.