Watch Remembering Sen. Daniel Inouye, 88, Hawaii Statesman on PBS. See more from PBS
He voted against DOMA and has an outspoken advocate for equality for all. This is what the late Senator said upon the repeal of DADT:
“Finally, all brave men and women who want to put on the uniform of our great nation and serve in the armed services may do so without having to hide who they are. My only regret is that nearly 13,000 men and women were expelled from the military during the 17 years that this discriminatory policy was in place. In every war we have had men and women of different sexual orientation who have risked their lives for their country. I fought alongside gay men during World War II and many of them were killed in combat. Those men were heroes. And once again, heroes will be allowed to defend their country, regardless of their sexual orientation.”
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