Veterans Lobby Day Wrap Up From HRC

clipped from www.hrcbackstory.org Tuesday was a historic day in the fight to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” with 350 veterans in Washington to lobby their elected leaders to end the discriminatory law this year. These brave women and men who told their stories first hand to members of Congress are heroes in the repeal movement. Sen. Lieberman addresses veterans on the Senate steps Not only did veterans get to tell their stories to Senators and Representatives, they also reached the American people through media interviews. Here’s some of the coverage: CNN.com: “Vets lobby Congress for repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’“ The Hill: “Veterans to lobby for the repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy“ Omaha World Herald: “Neb. vets lobby for ‘don’t ask’ repeal“ Washington Blade: “Congress nears key votes on ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal“ Metro Weekly: “Gay Vets and Top Brass“ Talk Radio News (with video): “Sen. Lieberman Shows Support At Rally To End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’“ Congress.org: “Lobby day focuses on Don’t Ask law“

HRC President Joe Solmonese also published an op-ed piece in Politico laying out the path forward: “Finally ending ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’” and veteran Mike Almy talked about his desire to rejoin the military in his opinion piece in The Hill: “Please let me serve my country, again.”