As DADT Ends, LGBT Group Comes Out Of The Closet

[SandraJane]

npr

As DADT Ends, LGBT Group Comes Out Of The Closet

by Tim Fitzsimons
August 25, 2011

http://www.npr.org/2011/08/25/139952855/as-dadt-ends-underground-lgbt-network-changes-mission?ft=1&f=1003

Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," many gay people served in the military but remained in the closet. An underground network of LGBT people in the military, called OutServe, was formed last year to help them connect and troubleshoot problems they may face. With the Sept. 20 end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," gays and lesbians will be free to serve openly in the military, and OutServe will be changing its mission to serve them.

Next month, it will publish issue three of its magazine and, in October, the group will host a conference in Las Vegas. The CIA has even signed on as a sponsor. Fred Sainz sees a broadening role for OutServe.


http://outserve.org/

[Devlyn]

Without leaping to conclusions about an organization I know nothing of, this seems like a step in the right direction.

[cindianna_jones]

I can't tell you how thrilled I was when this changed. I'm not affiliated with any of the GL groups, but I support them whenever possible.

I even protest with them along with many straight people and families here in my little redneck fundamentalist town. We have a great minority here of thoughtful people. I'm proud to be a part of that little network.

Cindi