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Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Sponsored by: Human Rights Campaign
What if you had to lie everyday in order to keep your job or even worse, prevent imprisonment? "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the current U.S. policy prohibiting gays from serving openly in the military, is the only law in the country that forces people to do just this.
Sexual orientation has no bearing on a person's ability to serve in the military. What the U.S. military and America need are the best and the brightest soldiers and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is currently limiting our nation's skilled service members. In fact, denying enlistment to patriotic Americans and terminating serving members based on sexual orientation threatens military readiness and national security while simultaneously putting American soldiers fighting overseas at risk!
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is a failed and antiquated policy. Send a message to your member of Congress letting them know that you believe in equality and encourage them to support the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (HR 1283). Urge Congress to enact a policy of non-discrimination and improve national security by allowing all talented and capable Americans to serve their country.
Now that the US has moved on from the fundamentalist Bush era we need the US to lead the way in showing countries, such as Uganda, that true equality is about respecting the rights of adults to choose their adult life-partners free from fear and prejudice.
I am a 26 yr gay American that would join when this becomes repealed
Please allow all Americans to participate in military service.
If a person is risking life and limb protecting me and ny family from terrorist attacks etc I am not going to ask what his or her sexual preferences are. For pity sake GROW UP!
I agree that nobody should lie about their sexuality. But am afraid of the repercussions of fellow officers feelings of bunking with openly gay officers. That may be a problem.
a persons sexual orientation should not matter. these people are willing to put their lives on the line for our country and should be treated with respect.
As an American who had lived abroad for much of her adult life, I continue to be bewildered at the ongoing debate about the issue of gay/lesbian/transgendered individuals serving in the armed forces. Repeal the Military Readiness Enhancement Act. It is antiquated, unfair and inappropriate for a country like America founded on the basis of liberty/justice for all.
Its time we show some compassion and decency to our fellow man or (women) If your life were on the line would YOU stop land ask if he or she were gay?
It should have been done already.
This law is outdated & need to be repealed! In the world of terrorism that we live in today; we need every American who is willing to make that noble sacrifice to sever our country & let them serve as United States solider, freely!
