Here are the signs that DADT is weakening due to pressure from LGBT groups, the White House and some top Millitary Leaders. Lt. Dan Choi who is facing discharge from the New York National guard for coming out publicly as a gay male, was allowed to join guard drills with his unit last weekend.
In a telephone interview on Thursday, Lieutenant Choi said that his commander was “totally supportive” and had asked him to participate in a weekend drill with his unit, the First Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., near Harrisburg. The unit is facing possible deployment to Afghanistan in 2012.
Lt. Dan Choi has become the poster child for DADT since he came out in April of last year and was never officially discharged yet, but was not allowed to serve during drills. A suspension so to speak. Since then Choi has been actively campaigning to end DADT and bringing more awareness to the national level by doing so. One of the other commanders in the unit would not comment but a spokeswoman for the New York Guard said that Lt. Choi will continue to participate in Guard drills until he is discharged, if that even happens.
This really does my heart proud... Maybe Obama is finally going to keep his word on DADT and bring it to an end.
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