Gays win a human rights battle: DADT repealed

I’m currently traveling in Panama, so it’s difficult to keep up with U.S. news.  I was surprised and grateful to learn that the repeal of :”Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” went into effect yesterday. It\s wonderful news and past time. This brings our military policy regarding gays and lesbians into line with most of the rest of the world. See this Wikipedia entry for a useful infographic.

However, as Adam Serwer of Mother Jones points out,  it’s important to remember that the fight for equality for lesbian and gay people continues.  Many still struggle to build families, careers and friendships because of lingering discrimination in U.S. laws, namely DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act).

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is dead. But the fight for equality in the military is nowhere near finished”

via There’s More to Equality Than Asking and Telling | Mother Jones.