It's been a busy morning for activists who are calling for the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," which prohibits gays from serving openly in the military. Literally as I write this post, 13 activists have handcuffed themselves to the White House fence and are in the process of being arrested, according to Brad Luna, a spokesman for GetEQUAL, a national gay rights organization. Earlier this morning, activists, veterans and others held a vigil at the Congressional National Cemetery in Washington, DC calling for Congress to repeal the law. The vigil, which coincides with the first day of the lame-duck session of Congress, was held at the gravesite of Sgt. Leonard Matlovich, a recipient of both the Purple Heart and Bronze Star who in the 1970's came out as openly gay and fought to stay in the US Air Force (photo at right). Matlovich's tombstone at the cemetery reads, 'When I was in the military, they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.'
From GetEqual's Facebook page this morning:
And some of the Facebook responses:
