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Lift the Ban - Combating "Don't Ask Don't Tell"

Posted July 15th, 2008 by Dave Culver

Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)

Over the past twelve years, the federal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on lesbian, gay and bisexual service members has led to a significant loss of talent in the armed forces, resulting in the dismissal of more than 12,000 service members, including nearly 800 with skills deemed 'mission-critical' by the Department of Defense.

U.S. taxpayers have paid an enormous and continuously expanding bill of $363 million to fund this discriminatory and counter-productive law. In exchange, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" has undermined our national security and obliterated the concepts of equality and fairness for LGBT people eager to openly and honestly serve their country.

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Related:

Time to End 'Don't Ask', Washington Post
A Pentagon report on the ban on gays in the military adds to growing calls to repeal the prohibition.