Why Ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Matters to Me

Editor's note: earlier this year, we asked our supporters to tell us why ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" mattered to them. Each week, here on the blog, we will share some of those responses.

If you would like to tell us your reasons for supporting repeal efforts, feel free to check out the campaign website, or to leave us a comment below.

Without further ado, our first response:

Dear SLDN Team,

U.S. Constitution Amendment XIV, Section 1.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

That is why "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" must go.

Sincerely,

Jeffery Biss

- Rebecca Sawyer