Don't Ask, Don't Tell: A letter from the Courage Campaign

A letter from the Courage Campaign:

Dear Friend -

We won.

With 63 votes today in the Senate, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is on the way to the dustbin of history.  I’m elated and I’m somber: it’s a huge victory that would never have happened without every one of you.

But we ain’t done yet.

Courage Campaign is going to mount an effort to pressure the Obama Administration to quickly certify repeal- and we need your people-powered support. Will you give us $17 right now, one dollar for each year that DADT was law?

http://www.couragecampaign.org/WeWon

Here's the skinny: the Senate vote was the last major legislative obstacle. But even after the President signs this law, no one can serve openly. Certification is first required from the President, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and Secretary of Defense.

It’s part of a backroom deal cut months ago, and it’s ridiculous. We’ve seen how the Administration has dragged their feet over the past two years on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. We can’t let that happen again. We have to mount a fight to finish the job, and we need your help.

Can you contribute $17 to show the Administration that we’re not going to stand for any more foot-dragging? We'll put your money to work right away---through online ads, organizers, and phone banks that will remind this administration daily that the job is not done until they certify repeal.

http://www.couragecampaign.org/WeWon

You did this.  And together, we’ll move from this victory to full equality in the months and years ahead.

But we ain’t done yet. Contribute $17 to speed up the day when an openly gay American can walk into a recruiting station and say “I want to serve.”

Together, we are unstoppable.

Rick Jacobs
Chair, Courage Campaign