Sam Spade's San Francisco

There are men and women serving in the military of the United States of America who are officially despised, vilified, ignored and hated by the senior decision makers of the Department of Defense.

Their relationships at home must be kept secret from the DOD. These warriors and their families receive zero family benefits from our government.

President Obama says it is unfortunate and not acceptable. Yet, the policy remains in force. It is a policy which is destined by historians to rank equally in our collective sense of horror with the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

This is the Don't Ask Don't tell policy.

The following video is an absolute MUST WATCH. It is powerful, moving and forceful. You will see and hear things you did not know before. You will hear from soldiers and from their partners. It is an inside look at America's invisible families:



Internet Resources:
In Their Boots
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
National Equality March on Washington (October 10 & 11, 2009)
The Courage Campaign
Knights Out
Lt. Dan Choi
The Rachel Maddow Show - I very highly recommend Rachel's show on MSNBC
Equality California (EQCA)
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)

Twitter Resources:
Lt. Dan Choi
The Courage Campaign
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN)
National Equality March on Washington
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
Equality California
Rachel Maddow

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