For Immediate Release: September 20, 2011
SEATTLE, WA - Today, Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) issued the following
statement on the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy - the law that
repealed this discriminatory policy went into effect today:
"The repeal of 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' ends nearly 100 years of
legal discrimination in our military and honors the loyal service of thousands
of patriotic Americans that serve our country with skill and dedication. Every
American deserves respect and equal treatment under the law. I join the
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and its allies, in
celebration of the repeal of DADT."
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