LGBT Rights & The Military

Organizations

• Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
• American Veterans for Equal Rights
• Servicemembers United
• Transgender American Veterans Association

Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT), passed in 1993, bans openly lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans from serving in the military.

• Bill to Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Introduced in the House - Civilrights.org - 3/3/09
• About "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" - Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
• Frequently Asked Questions about Don't Ask, Don't Tell - Human Rights Campaign
• Talking About Ending Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell - GLAAD

Resources for LGBT in the Military

• Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - provides free, confidential legal services to all those impacted by DADT and related discrimination
• SLDN's Survival Guide - a comprehensive resource for service members, their families and friends regarding "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and related forms of discrimination
• Getting Discharged Under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell - Servicemembers United
• Advice for LGBT West Point Cadets - Knights Out

Stories of People Affected by Don't Ask, Don't Tell

• Why Don't Ask, Don't Tell Hurts Us All: Joan Darrah's Story - UUA
• Eric Alva: Coming Out Against Don't Ask, Don't Tell - HRC
• Documenting Courage: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Veterans Speak Out - HRC, SLDN, and AVER
• Veterans Stories - HRC

Reports

• Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America - Palm Center - March 2009
• The Costs of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell - Center for American Progress - March 2009