"Love Is Worth It": Iraq War Vet Facing Discharge for Violating "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

by via Democracy Now

Wed, Oct 14, 2009 6:48AM

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 :President Obama has once again pledged to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," which bars openly gay men and lesbians from serving in the military. But many queer activists are frustrated with Obama for neither following through on previous vows nor offering a new timetable. We speak with West Point graduate and Iraq war veteran Lieutenant Dan Choi, who's facing discharge from the military for revealing he is gay. He was among tens of thousands that marched in Washington, DC on Sunday for gay rights.

Guest:

Lt. Dan Choi, a West Point graduate and Iraq war veteran. He is facing discharge under the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for revealing in March that he is gay. He is the founder of Knights Out, a group of LGBT graduates of West Point.

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