Veterans Day Dont Ask Dont Tell

This video was filmed when my family traveled to Washington DC for the National Equality March. The ceremony you are about to see is the Wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I want to thank Lt.
Dan Choi for his courage in coming out and taking a stand against discrimination in the U.S. Army and for putting your butt on the line for all those soldiers who have and who currently serve our country. Id also like to salute all the soldiers who have died in our nations history for the gift you have given every single American. Some day I hope this country lives up to that sacrifice.

Sorry for the shaky video I was holding Selena while fiming. If you would like to see better footage please check out Sean Chapines Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF6Z03mDJzs

Read Bryans Great Blog on DADT:
http://gayfamilyvalues.blogspot.com/2009/11/dont-ask-democrats-they-are-too-s...

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[KirilleXXI]

I believe that one day DADT would be repealed (hope Obama will keep his promise to do it very soon). But what bothers me: what's gonna happen to all those gay soldiers (over 13'000 of them) who were discharged for being gay? Will they ever be able to reinstate (if they want to)? Will they ever receive their benefits back (they deserve them as much as any other soldier)?

Also, Jay, you mentioned you served in Iraq. Now that you live an open life, what's your status? Were you discharged as gay?

[depfox]

No I served four years and discharged with an honerable discharge.

[boatstaylor]

The Repeal of DADT won't stand. It will create too many problems and it's already starting to happen. American Legion and VFW is already petitioning to repeal the new corrupted repeal. The survey put out by the skirts and hollywood officers has already been proven tainted. 63 % of military families are against the repeal. The survey was a joke put out by the admin. 54 % of participants were coast guard and the rest were mostly support units and admin types. DADT will stand

[depfox]

@boatstaylor What world are you living in???

[SeanChapin1]

Wow, you were VERY close to where I was standing!!

[depfox]

LOL i tried getting your attention but you are so into filming a bomb could have gone off behing you sean and you wouldnt have noticed :O)

[WerewolfOfTheWater]

I watched a video today of a canadian solider wishing well to his husband...too bad you can't do that in the US without getting discharged

[wetterdew]

Yesterday at my school, a friend of mine asked me to read over her article for the school newspaper--she said it was about DADT.

I was eager to see what she had written until I found out that it was in support of the policy, and that she was obviously homophobic, even though she is a very nice girl otherwise.

The worst part is that she didn't even seem to realize that her article could be hurtful. She acted like I would be proud of her and agree.

[Kenny123456ish]

This COUNTRY is GOING TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET when the Military in witch I SERVED lets gay ass punks SERVE this COUNTRY of MINE! Kenny 173rd Airborne Brigade

[KirilleXXI]

@boatstailor Get your facts straight: show us where did you get your percentages. I don't believe any made-up numbers without the proof. BTW Jay & Bryan: hello from Russia and my American bf who's visiting.

[swedishboy112]

ok they r human beings but i still dont like them

[swedishboy112]

lovelydiva06 why dont u shutup ppl who r queers dont deserve lives or to be humans so shut up its ppl like u who r ruining this world they r going to burn in hell so give em hell all i have to say is death to queers and if u hate this i dont care and dont bother replying u wont change my mind god made adam and eve not adam and steve! fucking homo

[lovelydiva06]

@KirilleXXI well, it could've been longer, a year isn't so bad, the important thing is, he stuck to his promise and got it done

[KirilleXXI]

@lovelydiva06 Only took a year... LOL... Told ya guys he will repeal it some day!

[lovelydiva06]

@swedishboy112 shut up, how about you think of that person as a human being as opposed to being a *queer*, i swear, people like you and your ignorance, smh

[lovelydiva06]

i was just wondering how you guys feel about DADT being repealed by president obama and his administration and will you be doing a video on the subject