I mentioned earlier that a number of groups of veterans and civilians are pressing the San Diego City Council to pass a resolution declaring that the citizens of San Diego support the repeal of the US military’s costly, divisive and discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. The San Diego News Network today reported that the effort took another step forward as the Rules Committee voted unanimously to support the resolution:

City council panel wants ‘Don’t Ask’ repealed

A San Diego City Council committee endorsed legislation today that would repeal the federal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy regarding gays in the military.

The Rules, Open Government and Intergovernmental Relations Committee voted unanimously for a resolution in support of HR 1283, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, which would allow gays to openly serve in the armed forces without fear of discrimination. The endorsement now moves to the full City Council for consideration. Similar resolutions have been passed in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Palm Springs, Chicago and New York City.

Councilman Todd Gloria, who is gay, said San Diego, as a military town, has a duty to support all of its service members.

“We go to great lengths to acknowledge the service of our military and I think this is yet another way to do particularly that,” Gloria said.

The resolution now goes to the full City Council. 

In the mean time, contact your council representatives and let them know you support the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell:

The Honorable Jerry Sanders
Office of the Mayor
11th Floor, City Administration Building
202 C Street
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-6330
(619) 236-7228 fax
jerrysanders@sandiego.gov

District 1:
The Honorable Sheri S. Lightner
202 C Street, 10th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-6611
(619) 235-6999 fax
sherilightner@sandiego.gov

District 2:
The Honorable Kevin Faulconer
Council President Pro Tem
202 C Street, 10th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-6622
(619) 236-6996 fax
kevinfaulconer@sandiego.gov

District 3:
The Honorable Todd Gloria
202 C Street, 10th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-6633
(619) 595-1481 fax
toddgloria@sandiego.gov

District 4:
The Honorable Tony Young
202 C Street, 10th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-6644
(619) 236-7273 fax
tonyyoung@sandiego.gov

District 5:
The Honorable Carl DeMaio
202 “C” Street, 10th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-6655
(619) 238-0915 fax
carldemaio@sandiego.gov

District 6:
The Honorable Donna Frye
202 C Street, 10th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-6616
(619) 236-7329 fax
donnafrye@sandiego.gov

District 7:
The Honorable Marti Emerald
202 C Street, 10th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-6677
(619) 238-1360 fax
martiemerald@sandiego.gov

District 8:
The Honorable Ben Hueso
Council President
202 C Street, 10th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-6688
(619) 231-7918 fax
benhueso@sandiego.gov

Tags: California, DADT, Queer Culture, Queer Rights, San Diego

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