Will you serve with me? 21 arrested at West Point (don't ask / tell)

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West Point - Jacob Reitan had a question for the men and women in uniform.

Asking it got him arrested.



Times Herald-Record/DOMINICK FIORILLE
Diane Gray of Los Angeles, CA, and Tommy Atz of Philadelphia, PA, have their mouths taped shut outside the United States Military Academy at West Point Thayer gate on 4-26-06. They are with Soulforce, a group supporting gay and lesbian people.

Times Herald-Record/DOMINICK FIORILLE
Jacob Reitan, a Young Adult Coordinator for Soulforce, gets a summons to appear in court from military police after Reitan and 20 other protesters were arrested after they entered West Point to try and talk to cadets on 4-26-06.


Times Herald-Record/DOMINICK FIORILLE
Protesters were escorted out by military police after they entered West Point on 4-26-06

Times Herald-Record/DOMINICK FIORILLE
Jacob Reitan, a Young Adult Coordinator for Soulforce, speaks to the crowd outside the Thayer gate at West Point while his parents Randi, left, and Philip, of Eden Prarie, Minn., foreground, listen. 4-26-06.

http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2006/04/27/news-gbsoulforce-04-27.html
By Greg Bruno
Times Herald-Record
[email protected]

[xchrom]

1. right on!

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

[William769]

2. I'll be on the next plane, oh a minute, train

to be right there with ya!

[PuraVidaDreamin]

3. Everyday! We all need to do this-

Sit-ins in our congressmen and senators offices

Graduation is coming- Hit all the ceremonies with a message
THat we object to racism and fascism

Street corners- EVERY DAMN DAY with a message

On your tee-shirts a message

On your car a message.

Gosh I'm so proud of those brave patriots.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

8. Soulforce intends to keep growing.

They plan on having daily sit-ins at recruitment stations this summer and doubling the size of their tour for next year. Getting arrested yesterday was seriously the coolest thing I've ever done. (I'm also quoted in the article at the end)

[rodeodance]

4. recommend

[mdmc]

5. a kick for the gay evening crowd

peace out!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

6. I'm quoted in that article.

"It's just something that has to be done," said Jackie Callan, 23, of Rockaway, N.J. "I have a bisexual friend serving in Iraq, and I think it's ridiculous he can't come out."

I was one of those arrested.

[mdmc]

7. awesome!

I was at the very first protest that was ever held at West Point. Actually, it was held in Highland Falls. We didn't go in to the academy. Slackers!

You guys & gals, :yourock:

[mdmc]

9. another kick

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10. kick