DADT vote happening now

Soon · 12-22-2010, 03:57 PM

Sparkle · 12-22-2010, 04:18 PM

Lt. Dan Choi gets his West Point ring back from Sen. Harry Reid

In a vivid moment of political theater at a conference last summer, Lt. Dan Choi -- a combat vet discharged from the Army after acknowledging he's gay -- handed his West Point ring to Sen. Harry Reid. The majority leader promised to return it when "don't ask, don't tell" was repealed. After dropping a Twitter hint this week, Choi scored an invitation to President Obama's bill-signing Wednesday... then closed the loop that afternoon in a meeting at Reid's office, where the senator gladly handed him his ring. Story over? Not for Choi: "The next time I get a ring from a man," he tweeted later, "I expect it to be for full, equal, American marriage."

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/rel...to_dadt_s.html

iamkeri1 · 12-22-2010, 11:53 PM

21 gun salute for Lt. Dan Choi!!!
Smooches,
Keri

iamkeri1 · 12-23-2010, 12:09 AM

I am 63 years old and I can't even begin to tell you how glad I am that I have lived to see this legislation passed. I cried when it came to cloture, I cried when it passed the Senate and the House of Representatives, and I cried when President Obama signed the bill earlier today. I never believed I would live to see any of the freedoms we have achieved so far. Each step has been hard fought and joyfully won.

Still what tempers my joy is the knowledge that while "we" are now being given permission to die for our country, the legislation to ensure that we will be able to live freely in that same country is yet to be achieved.

Smooches,
Keri

Toughy · 12-23-2010, 10:53 AM

The real question is: WHEN will it be implemented? It will be no sooner than 60 days and more than likely will be several months before folks can actually serve openly.

Anybody on active duty had best NOT come out yet.....you can still be discharged under less than honorable conditions. And if you are going to enlist now, don't tell!

atomiczombie · 12-23-2010, 12:43 PM

That the actually repealed DADT is a huge step forward. I am hoping that goes for trans people too, but no mention was made about transfolks in the military. Anyone know what that policy is?

Greyson · 12-23-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by atomiczombie

That the actually repealed DADT is a huge step forward. I am hoping that goes for trans people too, but no mention was made about transfolks in the military. Anyone know what that policy is?

My answer is purely my opinion. I have not done research to confirm it. I suspect the policy does not allow for Transexuals. I doubt if the military uses the nomenclature, Transgender.

In previous LGBTQ proposed legislation coming before Congress the "T" was a point of conteniton and debate. (Even among our LGBTQ Community. Not just with the mainstream.)

I am willing to bet there is no allowance, protection or legal recognition of "Transfolk" of any kind in the Armed Forces of the USA.

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iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	I am 63 years old and I can't even begin to tell you how glad I am that I have lived to see this legislation passed. I cried when it came to cloture, I cried when it passed the Senate and the House of Representatives, and I cried when President Obama signed the bill earlier today. I never believed I would live to see any of the freedoms we have achieved so far. Each step has been hard fought and joyfully won. Still what tempers my joy is the knowledge that while "we" are now being given permission to die for our country, the legislation to ensure that we will be able to live freely in that same country is yet to be achieved. Smooches, Keri

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