Eighteen Years of Intense Bigotry: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Officially Ends

Carrot Can and Will …

…congratulate all of our Gay and Lesbian military service members who have endured almost twenty years of being forced to serve their country as someone other than who they truly are.  You, each and every one of you, are Carrot’s amazing heroes.  Carrot is fighting the urge to go topsoil and scream at the top of Carrot’s non-existent lungs,

H A P P Y   B I R T H D A Y !

… or something loud, festive and happy.

President Barack Obama signs the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010'

From 365gay.com: President’s statement on end of gay military ban | News Blog from 365gay.com.

“For more than two centuries, we     have worked to extend America’s promise to all our citizens.  Our armed forces have been both a mirror and a catalyst of that progress, and our troops, including gays and lesbians, have given their lives to defend the freedoms and liberties that we cherish as Americans.”    President Barack Obama

From Outserve.org co-founder Josh Seefried

From The Huffington Post: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal: Navy Lt. Gary Ross, Partner Dan Swezy Wed As Military’s Gay Ban Formally Ends

The two men, who’d been together 11 years, decided to marry in Vermont in part because the state is in the Eastern time zone. That way, they were able to recite their vows at the stroke of midnight – at the first possible moment after the ban ended.

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