By Ramon Johnson,
The end of the military's ban on gays in the military could come as early as next year.
When human rights issues fall at the hands of defense priorities, what better way to reverse discriminatory policies than to attach it to a defense spending bill. It worked with The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Now, Rep. Barney Frank and other Congressional Dems want to try again, but this time with the controversial 'don't ask, don't tell' ban on gays in the military.
Dems plan to include the repeal as an amendment to a Department of Defense appropriations bill as early as next year... more at Advocate.com
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