Media Matters got the gays to play nicely today. Kudos to them. My report, “Debunking the ‘Myths’ of DADT“:
In an unusual display of allied cooperation, a dozen organizations – including the Human Rights Campaign, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network and Servicemembers United – plan to release a report, led by Media Matters for America, on Wednesday detailing and debunking common myths about the ”Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.
The report, ”Myths and Falsehoods on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a copy of which was provided to Metro Weekly, would fall during a week of Hill testimony by the service branch chiefs. Representatives from the Army testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday as their colleagues in the Air Force testified before the House Armed Services Committee.
The full report can be found at Media Matters here.
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