Wearing A Green Armband In Support Of The Goal Of Jim Pietangelo's And Dan Choi's Dignity Fast
by: Autumn Sandeen
Mon May 31, 2010 at 09:00:00 AM EDT
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/16278/we-know-how-to-sacrifice-jim-pietangelos-and-dan-chois-dignity-fastThis Memorial Day, I keep thinking about two sentences from that quote "We know how to sacrifice. We know how to work." Service to one's country can often require much sacrifice and work; service to equality under the law and justice also can require much sacrifice and work.
Capt. Jim Pietrangelo II and Lt. Dan Choi, among many others, want lesbian, gay, and bisexual servicemembers to be allowed to serve their country without fear of discharge due to sexual orientation. The President has not ended the discharges; they want the President to act now, as he can with an Executive Order -- The President can stop the ongoing discharges of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) servicemembers.
