Lt. Dan Choi speaks out at CA rally. Military board recommended his discharge today.

[madfloridian]

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"Lt. Dan Choi, discharged under Don't Ask Don't Tell and founder of http://knightsout.org, eloquently uses his knowledge of Arabic as he speaks at a protest rally in East Los Angeles, hours after the California Supreme Court rules to uphold Prop 8, May 26th, 2009 - Decision Day. "

More on the decision today.

Military board recommends discharge for Lt. Dan Choi

Syracuse, NY -- A military board tonight recommended that federal recognition of Lt. Dan Choi as an officer be withdrawn, a move that would result in Choi's discharge from the service.

Choi is a member of the New York National Guard who has publicly admitted to being gay. The hearing was the first step in what could be Choi's discharge from the service for violating the military's don't ask-don't tell policy against homosexual conduct.

The recommendation is not a final decision. Another recommendation will be made by the Commander of the First Army, a regional branch of the army. The chief of the National Guard Bureau has the final decision.

"I'm disappointed," said Choi at a news conference tonight."Today was a setback for me."

I'm disappointed also. It is setback for all Americans, gay or not. It should not be happening in this country.

[dickthegrouch]

1. I get so tired of the press using 'admitted'

We ACKNOWLEDGE or REVEAL being gay, we do not admit it.

One admits torture, murder, theft (well, if one has any decency) and gets punished for it.

Even the advocate keeps using the ghastly word decades after they've been asked not to.

I guess it's time to take a line form Lt Choi's speech, don't ask: TELL

Please join me in getting "admissions" of GLBT-fabulousness out of the lexicon.

[Thrill]

2. Its amazing how such a law managed to get passed and signed in the first place

Its just stupid.