U.S. House, Senate Armed Services Committee both vote to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), a national, legal services and policy organization dedicated to ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," released a statement today after the full U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee both voted in favor of an amendment to repeal the law. The vote on the amendment was 234 to 194.

Army veteran and SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis says, "The U.S. House and Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee both passed a historic roadmap to allowing open military service, but it doesn't end the discharges. It is important for all gay and lesbian, active-duty service members, including the reserves and the national guard, to know they're at risk. They must continue to serve in silence under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law that remains on the books... The bottom line: gay and lesbian service members remain at risk for discharge and cannot serve openly. Read more at bit.ly/ds7JAL