Lt. Dan Choi
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Lt. Dan Choi, West Point Graduate, former infantry officer fluent in Arabic, Iraq Combat Veteran came out on the Rachel Maddow Show in 2009 after falling in love with his first boyfriend and could not lie anymore. He was fired in 2010. He challenged a policy of enforced lying: "Don't Ask Don't Tell" but after a year of speeches and lobbying led more visible direct action protests, giving his academy ring to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, even handcuffing himself to the White House fence, three times. On his third arrest, federal charges were pressed. He fights this battle of vindictive and selective prosecution in federal court today, a case titled United States vs. Choi. He has also been arrested with Tarsands Pipeline protestors and Gay Activists in Moscow. He also serves on the boards of Marriage Equality USA and the American Foundation for Equal Rights (The Prop8 Challenge).

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Congress Repeals DADT

Posted December 18, 2010 | 16:41:06 (EST)

No revolution towards justice ever went backwards. To all the supporters of equality and Don't Ask Don't Tell's death, I am so grateful. The road has not been easy. We have learned many important lessons about social justice, movements, supporting each other, and speaking out against discrimination.

The mission is...
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Veterans Day: How Gay Veterans Are Fighting a War at Home

Posted November 11, 2010 | 09:09:00 (EST)

Every year on this day, military veterans are asked to "come home." As they march down our city streets, it is clear that this day honors the service and sacrifice of those who survived, those who were lucky enough to come home.

But as proud as we may seem, reunited...

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Repealing DADT -- It's Your Turn President Obama

Posted September 10, 2010 | 10:45:42 (EST)

I commend Judge Phillips, Alex Nicholson and the Log Cabin Republicans for their firm stance in defense of the First Amendment and their unwavering support of our national security. I demand President Obama and Senator Reid do the same, as our moral obligations compel us to strike down injustice and...

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Injustice Anywhere Is a Threat to Justice Everywhere

Posted January 15, 2010 | 18:21:10 (EST)

I learned any number of things in my time at West Point; the rigorous physical discipline I would need in my time as an Officer in Iraq, the foundation of knowledge in Arabic and environmental engineering that would help me contribute to the military even outside a war zone, and...

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