History
Briefs: Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal resolutions
In New
York City in the spring of 2005, the New York chapter
of AVER succeeded in it's initiative for the New York
City Council to pass the nation's first DADT repeal
resolution. The members of AVER-NY volunteered
their time in a fifteen month grass-roots effort,
calling, faxing, and cajoling council members to
support the initiative. The total expenditure
for the entire project was only $200 to bring Dr.
Franklin Kameny to NYC by train to testify at the
hearing prior to the vote. A national movement
followed New York's example, with DADT repeal
resolutions in West Hollywood, Cathedral City, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Portland, Chicago,
Atlanta, Tucson and the California State
Legislature. Never doubt that a few determined
volunteers can create change.
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2007 Gay Military Signal
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