Hillary Slams "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

During a recent meeting in New York with LGBT community leaders, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke about marriage rights, the Ryan White AIDS Care Act, employment non-discrimination and . . . "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

From Gay City News:

Clinton spoke passionately against what she said was the injustice, waste, and stupidity of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy that has led to 10,000 discharges in the past 13 years, including some involving personnel with specialized skills such as language translation.

Senator Clinton also spoke out against the ban in 1999, when she was First Lady, saying that "Gays and lesbians already serve with distinction in our nation's armed forces and should not face discrimination. Fitness to serve should be based on an individual's conduct, not their sexual orientation."

We couldn't agree more, Senator. Thanks for continuing to speak up.

- Steve Ralls