WASHINGTON -- Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) and OutServe, two military gay-rights groups that were formed to fight the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, said today that they plan to merge.

SLDN and OutServe made the announcement via a video posted on YouTube by Aubrey Sarvis of SLDN and Josh Seefried of OutServe.

Tonight, OutServe announced that it will be holding a "Capital Summit" on May 14 and 15, with the aim of "gather[ing] actively-serving military of all sexual orientations with experts from resource and advocacy groups to discuss the legal rights of gay and lesbian military partners, as well as resources for their support," according to a release issued by the organization.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) has decided to make a move on the eve of Veteran's Day to request that the Veteran's Administration makes some necessary changes to improve the assistance, support and benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender veterans.

In a letter to Secretary Eric Shinseki, Army Veteran and SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis outlined concerns that the VA isn't prepared for the increasing number of openly LGBT veterans now seeking assistance in the wake of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”