Thursday, March 01, 2007

Gay vets call for repeal of DADT

The story of Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva is not only heart warming it is inspirational as well. One of the first Americans to be wounded in Iraq he remained quiet about his sexual orientation until now. He has joined with the HRC to demand the repeal of DADT.

Read on...

Gay veteran calls for end of 'Don't ask, don't tell'
"Who would have guessed that the first American wounded was a gay Marine?" Alva said Wednesday.

Alva's service and sacrifice in Iraq earned him medals, media attention and a meeting with President Bush and the first lady.

Now, he wants to use his place in history to win support for a proposed law to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the U.S. armed forces.

He announced his homosexuality at a Wednesday news conference on Capitol Hill, where he called for the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the service to be abandoned.


DADT must be repealed! Alva's story is a testament to this broken policy that not only hurts our military but also weakens our country.

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