Why Congress Should Repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell

It’s Time to Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell!

- A majority of Americans the military believe it’s time to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

- Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is an unconstitutional policy

- Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell threatens America’s national security

- America’s allies allow gay men and women to openly serve in their militaries

- Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal will not effect U.S. military functions

Please forward the following message to your Congress members and ask them to vote in favor of repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell:

Congress member - I’m sending you this message to ask you to support a repeal of the U.S. military’s unconstitutional Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy.

Congress member, you have the chance to change history by supporting a repeal of DADT. If you helped repeal this law, future generations of Americans will remember that you were on the right side of history when it came time to vote on this important piece of civil rights legislation.

A majority of Americans, including your constituents, believe that now is the time to repeal this outdated policy. Americans know that DADT is unconstitutional and further inhibits our ability to keep our country safe from terrorists. U.S. soldiers, sailors, Marines, aviators - men and women proud to serve and defend our liberty - are being unfairly taken off the battlefield when our country needs them the most.

Supporters of the policy assert that allowing an “open” military service would disrupt the workflow of the military. But, a study recently published by the Rand Corporation said that repealing DADT would not “impact unit cohesion, morale, good order or military readiness,” according to The Service Member’s Legal Defense Fund.

Many of America’s allies in the War On Terror keep their armed forces open to gay men and women - with little to no effect on military operations. Additionally, their example proves that having an open service will not lower recruitment levels and that career-enlisted service members won’t leave the military if DADT is repealed.

Congress member, the tide has turned. Please support a bill that would repeal DADT. President Obama says he will sign a bill repealing the policy once it's passed in Congress. Please allow yourself to be connected with the signing of this historic bill.

Congress members, please support a repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy to earn your rightful place in history.