265 is Disgraceful!

As of this week, an estimated 265 service members will have lost their jobs under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" since January 20.

That's when President Obama and the new Congress came to town promising change -- change they've failed to deliver, certainly with respect to repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Every day they wait to act, another service member is fired simply because of his or her sexual orientation.

We're marching to the White House this Saturday to call on President Obama to show leadership on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Even though you're not near Washington, you can join this effort by telling your friends why 265 is disgraceful -- and why we've got to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell":

http://www.sldn.org/265IsDisgraceful

Like those who drew a line in the sand 40 years ago at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, we're standing up to demand action. It's past time for these discriminatory discharges to end.

After 16 years of this nonsensical law, it's critical that President Obama and Congress act to kill "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Together, marching, we have a real opportunity to deliver a powerful message to the White House, to Congress, and to the American people -- and to let our service members know they have not been forgotten.

Tell a friend now why 265 is disgraceful:

http://www.sldn.org/265IsDisgraceful

Thank you so much for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Ben Mishkin
Grassroots Organizer
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network

P.S. On Facebook? Spread the word about Saturday's event to friends who are in the Washington area:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109860618827