Scenes from the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network’s protest
at the White House (video: AmericaBlog‘s Joe in DC, at YouTube)
Here, via the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, are some comments from active-duty gay and lesbian servicemembers on the demonstration against Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell at the White House:
- “Thank you everyone who is marching on Saturday. I would be there too, but I am currently deployed overseas. My partner of 4 years remains at home stateside, both of us silenced from DADT. If you’re thinking about going, please do! Every person counts!”
- “Thank you for marching… Please continue to be tough on the President! Thank you for fighting for us!!”
- “I’m also one of many people currently deployed. I love my country and I am proud to come to places like Iraq and help protect my family and my country which I love so much. …I wish now more than ever that I could be in DC to march and fight this war as well.”
- “If the President doesn’t take care of the situation, I’ll be leaving the military as well and I’m currently on my second enlistment. Since that’s what my partner and I agreed on.”
According to the SLDN site, as I write this, 272 GLBT servicemembers have been discharged under Commander in Chief Obama’s watch. Call me Mr Hasty, but maybe it’s time for all GLBT folk in the service to stand up and tell. Let’s see if they discharge everyone.
Tip: Joe.My.God.
