SAN DIEGO – On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the military’s discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy will be officially repealed, and San Diego will join other cities around the nation in celebrating Repeal Day.

Emily Sussman will host a Freedom to Serve celebration with the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) and Human Rights Campaign San Diego to observe the end of DADT.

The celebration will be from 6 to 7 pm Sept. 20 at The Center, 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. Following a speaking program, celebratory cocktails will be served.

WASHINGTON -- As the LGBT community counts down the days until the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' (DADT) is officially repealed on Sept. 20, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) launched an online petition this week calling on President Barack Obama to issue an executive order prohibiting discrimination and harassment in the armed forces based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has announced that three more servicemembers have been discharged under the military’s outgoing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that discriminates against LGBT troops.

DADT is still in effect until 60 days after the repeal process is officially certified. Outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates predicted recently that certification won’t be done until late July or early August, so LGBT troops should continue to exercise the utmost caution.

The latest DADT discharges did not sit well with advocacy groups.

WASHINGTON - Servicemembers United today praised the Senate Armed Services Committee's markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.

The markup, which was completed late last night, contains none of the reactionary and distracting amendments related to the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law that were inserted into the House version of the bill, and also would repeal the outdated and widely ignored prohibition on sodomy between consenting adults.