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Title: Smooth transition, unfinished business mark first anniversary of ‘Don’t Ask, Don
Post by: SandraJane on September 21, 2012, 11:50:19 PM
Post by: SandraJane on September 21, 2012, 11:50:19 PM
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Smooth transition, unfinished business mark first anniversary of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal
Filed: Thursday, September 20, 2012
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WASHINGTON — Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) and OutServe, the association of actively serving LGBT military personnel, on Thursday applauded and celebrated the one-year anniversary of repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," praising the smooth transition the military has made in allowing gay, lesbian, and bisexual Americans to serve openly in the military, and called on the White House, Pentagon, and Congress to embrace and advance the final work necessary to achieve full LGBT equality in the Armed Forces.
"The one-year anniversary of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal is a significant milestone that should not be minimized. We know from our nation's top military leaders, as well as our commanders and service members that the historic transition to open service that culminated with repeal a year ago today has been a successful one," said Army veteran and SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis.
---Also among the issues remaining to be addressed is that of transgender service. Currently, medical regulations prohibit transgender service, though OutServe counts among its more than 6000 members, a number of actively serving transgender military personnel.
Smooth transition, unfinished business mark first anniversary of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal
Filed: Thursday, September 20, 2012
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2012/09/smooth-transition-unfinished-business-mark-first-anniversary-of-dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal/ (http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2012/09/smooth-transition-unfinished-business-mark-first-anniversary-of-dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal/)
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WASHINGTON — Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) and OutServe, the association of actively serving LGBT military personnel, on Thursday applauded and celebrated the one-year anniversary of repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," praising the smooth transition the military has made in allowing gay, lesbian, and bisexual Americans to serve openly in the military, and called on the White House, Pentagon, and Congress to embrace and advance the final work necessary to achieve full LGBT equality in the Armed Forces.
"The one-year anniversary of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal is a significant milestone that should not be minimized. We know from our nation's top military leaders, as well as our commanders and service members that the historic transition to open service that culminated with repeal a year ago today has been a successful one," said Army veteran and SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis.
---Also among the issues remaining to be addressed is that of transgender service. Currently, medical regulations prohibit transgender service, though OutServe counts among its more than 6000 members, a number of actively serving transgender military personnel.