DADT- Don't Care. US Military Officially Ends Gay/Lesbian Ban

Washington D.C.— The repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) United States Military policy was official as of 12:01 a.m. September 20, 2011. For the first time gay and lesbian service members can now serve free from the threat of being fired on the basis of sexual orientation.
"Today marks the official end of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and is an historic milestone along the journey to achieving LGBT equality in America’s military. Thanks to veterans, active duty, leaders, allies and supporters everywhere, this is a monumental day for our service members and our nation. Indeed, we have taken a tremendous leap forward for LGBT equality in the military," said Army Veteran and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis.
"Our work is far from done, but today we pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of our patriots as we look forward to a new era of military service – one that honors the contributions of all qualified Americans who have served or who wish to serve," Sarvis continued.
OutServe, the association of actively-serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) military members, today released the latest edition of OutServe Magazine, featuring 101 actively-serving military members identified by name, rank and duty station. Their photos are the highlight of the magazine, which is edited by two openly gay active duty members.
"We could not be more proud of this magazine and the opportunity it gives us to educate and inform all service members – gay and straight – about who we really are," said Air Force 1st Lt. Josh Seefried, co-director of OutServe, until now known by the pseudonym "JD Smith." "There is so much misinformation out there about the LGBT community and as we begin a new day for the American military, OutServe Magazine will be a vehicle to tell our stories and a way of helping all of us understand each other better. As of today, we can speak up for ourselves honestly, so the troops on either side of us can understand, we have more in common than you might imagine." —staff