More Info On Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Delays

by Rev. Dr. Cindi Love

Here is an update from our friends at Servicemembers Legal Defense Network:

After an exhausting day at mark-up of the national defense bill in the House Armed Services Committee, we have several things to report.

1.       Three anti-DADT repeal amendments were introduced and passed in the mark-up today. (No surprise.) Here is a link to a blog post we wrote yesterday that briefly describes each of them (Hunter, Hartzler, and Akin’s amendments were passed; Palazzo did not introduce his). Here is our statement on their passage today.

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BREAKING: New attacks on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal

by Rev. Dr. Cindi Love

Late last night, right-wing Republicans in the House launched a desperate attack on the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT).

The House Armed Services Committee passed unnecessary, hostile amendments to delay DADT repeal – and to prevent equal access to military facilities all while infringing on the religious liberties of military chaplains.

These Republicans are so desperate to keep gays and lesbians from serving America that they’d reverse the course set by Congress and the Pentagon, and undo the work the Defense Department has already done to prepare for repeal.

Now the bill goes to the House floor – where House Speaker John Boehner can strip out these amendments if he chooses. With a large public outcry right now, we can show Republicans that they will pay a political price if Speaker Boehner puts anti-gay discrimination before national security.