Servicemembers Legal Defense Network

Now that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Secretary of Defense, and Gen. Colin Powell are on board with the commander in chief in allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly, �Don�t Ask, Don�t Tell� repeal advocates must take advantage of this new opening. Read More | Comments (0)

Feb 05, 2010

Telling a Story: Asking for Support

By joining the staff of SLDN, I am receiving a crash course on DADT, as well as the variable nature of public discourse surrounding it and the path to repeal. Read More | Comments (1)

Feb 03, 2010

Gratitude and Commitment

Watching yesterday�s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on �Don�t Ask, Don�t Tell,� I was moved to tears by Admiral Mullen�s statement. Read More | Comments (5)

Feb 02, 2010

HuffPo: Hip, Hip, Hooray for Mullen and Gates!

The top brass of the United States military came out Tuesday afternoon for repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" because "it's the right thing to do." Read More | Comments (1)

Feb 02, 2010

Stand by what I said: Allow homosexuals to serve openly right thing to do. Comes down to integrity.

Chairman Mullen tweeted this today. Read More | Comments (10)

Jan 31, 2010

‘09 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Discharges Down Significantly

SLDN expects upcoming Department of Defense numbers to show that "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" discharges declined by 30 percent last year. Read More | Comments (0)

Jan 29, 2010

Courage will Persevere

While it was great to hear the President�s vow in his State of the Union address to end �Don�t Ask, Don�t Tell� this year, we know he can�t do it without Congress. Read More | Comments (9)