So remember back in December when President Obama signed the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” repeal into law? And he warned us repeatedly that this whole process might take some time? There was something about U.S. soldiers needing to be taught how to treat people like human beings and remain professional in battle when serving next to a gay person.
Well, the Log Cabin Republicans, a group of Republican advocates for LGBT equality (they do so too exist!), filed a lawsuit to force the government to stop enforcing DADT, like, yesterday. They say the government's had plenty of time to complete the repeal, and anyway, there's “no indication” that they're even working toward retraining the military. And Wednesday, a panel of three judges agreed.
“As of today, the government is prohibited from applying or enforcing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’— the law is over and done with,” Dan Woods, a lawyer representing the Log Cabin Republicans said in an interview. “All investigations must stop, all discharge proceedings must halt immediately."
Marine Colonel Dave Lapan, a Pentagon spokesman, says they will obey the court's order when the Defense Department is finished reviewing it.
“We will of course comply with orders of the court, and are taking immediate steps to inform the field of this order,” Lapan said. A repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” signed into law in December “is proceeding smoothly, is well under way, and certification is just weeks away.”
Well, the Log Cabin Republicans, a group of Republican advocates for LGBT equality (they do so too exist!), filed a lawsuit to force the government to stop enforcing DADT, like, yesterday. They say the government's had plenty of time to complete the repeal, and anyway, there's “no indication” that they're even working toward retraining the military. And Wednesday, a panel of three judges agreed.
“As of today, the government is prohibited from applying or enforcing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’— the law is over and done with,” Dan Woods, a lawyer representing the Log Cabin Republicans said in an interview. “All investigations must stop, all discharge proceedings must halt immediately."
Marine Colonel Dave Lapan, a Pentagon spokesman, says they will obey the court's order when the Defense Department is finished reviewing it.
“We will of course comply with orders of the court, and are taking immediate steps to inform the field of this order,” Lapan said. A repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” signed into law in December “is proceeding smoothly, is well under way, and certification is just weeks away.”
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