Ros-Lehtinen: Repeal `don't ask, don't tell'

BY STEVE ROTHAUS, srothaus@MiamiHerald.com

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said today that she will again co-sponsor a bill allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the U.S. military.

''I have a stepson and a daughter-in-law in military service who have proudly served our country in Iraq, and my daughter-in-law will soon be deployed to Afghanistan, so I am familiar with the great need that our country has to have our best and brightest wear our nation's uniform,'' the Miami Republican said by e-mail. ``One's sexual orientation should not be a factor in their ability to serve.''

On Wednesday, Rep. Marty Meehan, D-Mass., plans to reintroduce the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, a bill to repeal the military's ''don't ask, don't tell'' ban on lesbian, gay and bisexual military personnel.

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Comments

[Jorge]

This is the first time that this congresswoman has done something I admire. I have worked with gays in the Federal Govt. and they do their work as required.

[Ruby Slippers]

This is certainly interesting news. I'll have to see how this is reported in other news organizations. I bet the Florida Republican Party isn't all that happy about it, though

(I'd like to know what Rep Adam Putnam thinks about it -- he's the 'up and coming' young Republican who represents part of Tampa, also Plant City, Lakeland, etc)