Obama Vows to End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

From the AP. At first read, it sounds like he wants to repeal it--meaning to put gays and lesbians back in the closet.

This doesn't surprise me--as a culture, black people frown on homosexuality.

When it come to military service, I say if they can pull a trigger and are willing to fight and die for our country, open the door wide and let 'em in. We've already lost a buttload of Farsi translators because of this.

"Some advocates said they already have heard Obama's promises — they just want to hear a timeline. Cleve Jones, a pioneer activist and creator of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, said Obama delivered a brilliant speech, but added "it lacked the answer to our most pressing question, which is when."

"He repeated his promises that he's made to us before, but he did not indicate when he would accomplish these goals and we've been waiting for a while now," said Jones, national co-chair of a major gay-rights rally expected to draw thousands of gay and lesbian activists to the National Mall on Sunday.

Obama also called on Congress to repeal the Defense Of Marriage Act, which limits how state, local and federal bodies can recognize partnerships and determine benefits. He also called for a law to extend benefits to domestic partners."

As far as marriage goes, if what or who someone else marries is going to affect MY marriage, then MY marriage was already in trouble at the start.