Tuesday, May 25, 2010

The Congressional Vote To Repeal "Don't Ask Don't Tell" To Be Held This Week

Congress moving close to repealing the ban on open homosexuals serving in the U.S. military (File). Photo: VOA

Congress Could Vote to Repeal 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Policy This Week -- ABC News

Congress could vote as early as Thursday to repeal the controversial "don't ask don't tell" policy that prevents gays and lesbians from openly serving in the U.S. armed forces.

The White House on Monday signaled its support for a compromise amendment that would expedite a vote on the policy in Congress, but delay the implementation until the Pentagon has completed its almost year-long review of how to implement the repeal.

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More News On Repealing 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'

Congress Presses Ahead With Vote to Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- FOX News
White House Grudgingly Backing "Don't Ask" Repeal Plan -- CBS News
White House reaches deal on gays in US military -- BBC
Gates agrees to proposal to repeal gay ban -- AP
Gates Reluctantly Accepts Early End to US Military Gay Ban -- Voice of America
Gates Gives Wary Support To Repeal This Year of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ -- CQ Politics
Don't Ask About Repeal Anymore -- Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic

My Comment: Supporters of repealing DADT are pushing for this change because they know that the political landscape will change after the November elections. Expect this debate to get more heated in the next few weeks.

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