Taking a step back for a moment, it’s almost hard to believe how much progress there’s been in the U.S. military when it comes to gay rights.
For example, right about now, the Defense Department is hosting a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month event in the Pentagon Auditorium. Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson will deliver a speech, which will be followed by a moderated panel discussion entitled, “The Value of Open Service and Diversity.”
This would have been hard to fathom just a few years ago.
There’s also this event on the calendar.
The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, the organization which fought against the Pentagon’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy for years, is hosting an event celebrating the repeal of the law headlined by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen.









