On what it means to be an American, but this is ignored and ridiculed by the GOP. They simply don't care about LGBT Americans

As a nation built on the principle of equality, we should recognize and welcome change that will build a stronger more cohesive military. It is time to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” and allow our military leaders to create policy that holds our service members to a single standard of conduct and discipline

-- former JCOS chairman General John Shalikashvili.