Activists Go On Hunger Strike Until U.S. Military Stops Discharging Gay Soldiers

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Source: Care2.com

Lt. Dan Choi, an Iraq war veteran and Arabic translator whose discharge under the military's ban on openly gay service personnel, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT), is still pending, announced on Thursday that he and fellow DADT repeal advocates including former Army Captain James Pietrangelo will be launching a hunger strike until President Obama meets their demands.

From the press release:

Immediately following congressional mark-ups on the National Defense Authorization Act 2011, Captain James Pietrangelo and I will commence a fast in pursuit of Equality and Dignity. We have three demands of President Barack Obama:

Demand #1: End the Comprehensive Working Group "Study," which insults the dignity of all Americans.

Demand #2: End "Don't Ask Don't Tell" discharges forever.

Demand #3: Replace all discriminatory regulations in the military with a comprehensive non-discrimination policy.”



Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/civil-rights/blog/activists-on-hunger-strike-until-us-military-stops-discharging-gay-soldiers/

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Not one mention of this by the mainstream media. We need to rally behind these courageous men of conviction and get their story front and center to everyone on the planet so that their sacrifice won't be in vain. Twitter, Facebook, email, scream it from the mountaintops, people.

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1. will the FAA prohibit pictures of this too like it seems to be doing for BP? nt

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2. K & R. DADT and DOMA are shameful. So are media. Equal human rights for all humans!

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3. More power to them. Here's hoping this works. n/t