"What Do We Want? REPEAL! When Do We Want It? NOW!"

by: Bill Orr

Thu Dec 16, 2010 at 10:30:00 AM EST

Yesterday the House successfully voted to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" - 250 to 175. Other Representatives crossed party lines, but our NJ members hued to their individual party's position. Last week in a 57-40 vote the Senate failed to pass the repeal because it was three votes short of the needed 60. Our two Senators supported repeal. Only two Senators crossed party lines: Susan Collins (R-ME) voted "YES," and Joe Manchin (D-WV) voted "NO." There may yet be another vote shortly in the Senate. Among Republicans, Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine and Senator Dick Lugar of Indiana have indicated they could be open to voting for a repeal.

It is time for this rollercoaster nightmare to end and there to be justice for the LGBT community which serves so bravely but precariously in our armed forces. Only through a successful Senate vote during the current lameduck session does it appear likely that our New Jersey LGBT service men and women will be granted the respect, courtesy and rights due to them.

Bill Orr :: "What Do We Want? REPEAL! When Do We Want It? NOW!"

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On Thursday evening, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, said that the Senate would begin voting on the repeal as early as Saturday. The NY Times reports that the three additional needed votes have been offered by Republicans Scott P. Brown of Massachusetts, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Olympia J. Snowe of Maine. But it ain't over until it's over.

"The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." - Sen. Ted Kennedy

by: Bill Orr @ Fri Dec 17, 2010 at 15:59:46 PM UTC