“Those who wish to serve and are qualified should be allowed the honor of showing their loyalty and duty to country by joining the armed forces if they so desire.”

This isn’t a quote from the opinion pages of the New York Times or THE Advocate, but comes from an editorial that appeared Wednesday in the Fort Worth, Texas Star-Telegram. The editorial goes on to say DADT is a relic of the past “that is out of step with the times and now with public opinion.”

We often hear the words “we support our troops.” I just heard it on the radio this morning in an ad for a veteran-related charity. When I hear those words, I always wonder, “do you support all our troops—or do you support only those who are straight?”

Media coverage on DADT hasn’t let up since last weekend’s National Equality March. Andrew Sullivan is back at it with yet another piece on DADT. Yesterday, he published a veteran’s personal account of how participating in a discharge hearing changed his stance on open service.

From the post:

For the first time in a very long time, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was discussed on the floor of the House of Representatives here in Washington, D.C. Last night, eight members of Congress joined Congressman Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania for a late night "special order" to shed some light on the need to repeal DADT and lift the ban that is hurting our military.