US House Passes Repeal of DADT

U.S. House of Representatives votes to repeal DADT, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".

The vote was 234 to repeal and 194 opposed.

All republicans voted against repealing DADT but five. They were joined by 25 Democrats

Oddly 22% of the USA opposes repealing #DADT and 98% of House GOP opposes it. Think someone is missing something?

Read more at Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), a national, legal services and policy organization dedicated to ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT).

Some quotes of a republican member of the house!

- Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN): "To say that sodomy should be repealed from the Code of Military Conduct is just wrong!"

Rep. Steve Buyer: "It is very clear that homosexuality is incompatible with military service."

Senate Armed Services Committee votes on DADT

THIS JUST IN FROM SLDN: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), a national, legal services and policy organization dedicated to ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT), released a statement today after the Senate Armed Services Committee voted in favor of the repeal amendment. The final vote was 16 to 12. The full House is expected to vote on the same amendment shortly.

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT)

From Media Matters: In the wake of President Barack Obama's call for the repeal of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) policy in favor of allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces, Media Matters for America reviews the myths and falsehoods conservative media figures have pushed in their efforts to prevent repeal.

Myths and falsehoods on Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Don't Ask, Don't Tell to die soon

The Senate Armed Services committee in Washington will meet next Tuesday. They are set to hear from Defense Secretary Gates who will make a major announcement, all expectations are an announcement to rescind Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy in the Military services of the United States.