Knights Out, an Organization of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender US Military Academy Alumni and their Supporters, is urging people to speak out now.
Take Action – Tuesday May 12th: Call the White House switchboard at 202-456-1111.
Lieutenant Dan Choi is being fired because of his orientation. Lt. Choi acknowledges that he is one of tens of thousands, but we recognize him as a symbol of everything that’s wrong with this policy. A West Point grad, infantry officer, Arabic linguist, and Iraq vet – whose soldiers know he is gay, and support him – is being dismissed.
Some politicians are calling for “studies” – but studies have been done over and over, and every study shows that gay and lesbian servicemembers do NOT harm unit cohesion. Enough is enough. It’s time for action.
With the issue in the news, it is important to speak out NOW – not later – to make this happen.
Those orders can be found here.
They also have a Facebook group for the issue here.
The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network has more background on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
