Showing posts with label Jim Moran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jim Moran. Show all posts

Friday, February 26, 2010

Follow-up: Jim Moran (D-Va.) Stands Up for Gay Soldier on House Floor (video)

U.S. Congressman Jim Moran (D-Virginia, 1991-p...Image via Wikipedia
In a move that finally gives Virginia reason to be proud, Congressman Jim Moran stood on the house floor on Wednesday and read a moving letter from a gay active duty serviceman that detailed his experiences serving under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell". (DADT). This is the letter I referenced yesterday that has made national headlines as the Pentagon prepares a year-long study on the effects of repealing DADT.

The following video is from the Rachel Maddow Show. The text of the letter is posted on MSNBC here.

 
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