This morning, before packed audience in the Sydney Yates auditorium at the U. S. Department of the Interior building, President Barack Obama signed the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” into law.
Following is the official White House video of today’s ceremony:
Obama concluded today’s ceremony, telling the audience, “We are no longer a nation that says ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ we are a nation that says ‘Out of many, we are one.’”
Full coverage and recap of Wednesday’s ceremony is here.
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ABOUT TIME !!!!!!
GO OBAMA!
F I N A L L Y ! <3
Now I can legally die for my country, I just can’t be legally married in it. Gee, THANKS, Barack! ::eye roll::
Now I can legally die for my country, I just can't be legally married in it. Gee, THANKS, Barack! ::eye roll::
@ Safe Bet-> I agree but we gotta take it one step at a time
@Safe Bet. Darlecia is right. And if I remember correctly Obama has already tried more than once to fight for that right as well. So its more on congress at the moment.
@ Allie: Obama is the head of the Executive branch of our government. The Justice Dept. is part of the Executive branch of our government. Obama is ultimately in charge of the Justice Dept. = “Obama Justice Department Defends Defense Of Marriage Act – That Candidate Obama Opposed”
June 12, 2009 – ABCNews.com
I could be wrong :P Like you said…might have gotten him confused with my state’s government. *shrugs* Either way you are right with what you said about being able to die but not get married. Still the world cant change in just one day. Keep your chin up :D
I could be wrong :P Like you said…might have gotten him confused with my state’s government. *shrugs* Either way you are right with what you said about being able to die but not get married. Still the world cant change in just one day. Keep your chin up :D
Thank you so much President Obama. I am one of the service members who has had to hide who I am as an individual and never allowed to talk about my beautiful family. It has been so stifling for me the past 7 years but now there is hope. I applaud you and your administration for getting this important legislation passed!
@ Natasha: definitely,and so many more to open in the near future I hope =)
BYE BYE DADT, don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
Wow for the first time I’m speechless! I hope we can continue to move forward and grow TOGETHER as a nation.
Actually I’m sure Obama was biting his tongue when he was signing it since he is against the entire thing. He’s such a goddamn cotten picking hypocritical moron. He’s all talk and no action. All he ever does is sweet talk everyone. He wastes time playing basketball when things need to be done yesterday!
And how is this a step?…It has nothing to do with what is going on HERE. Screw the troops. We need things done for us HERE and now. If he was going to “really” help he would have gotten everyone back over here where they belong. He needs to stop supporting rape and murder
This is for you Darrin: http://renwl.org/news/lgbt-rights/dadt-repeal-and-why-transgender-folks-should-heed-the-lesson