First-ever DADT repeal bill introduced in Senate
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) has introduced a bill to repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law that mandates the military’s ban on openly gay service members. The move marks the first time a legislative vehicle for repeal has materialized in the U.S. Senate.
Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, had a message for gay troops who are serving now: ”The 66,000 gay and lesbian service members should know we are one big step closer to ending the ban.”
Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, has signed on as a co-sponsor of the bill, a rare move for the chairman.
