It was a pretty bold statement from Joe Solmonese to promise that Don't Ask Don't Tell will be repealed this year. He made the statement in a speech at an HRC fund raising dinner in Raleigh, North Carolina.
That was the good news, the bad news was he feels that support for gay rights will decline after the midterm elections. That means we have to put the pressure on NOW.
His assurance also really puts Human Rights Campaign's relevance on the table. Success in the repeal will show that the organization still has some clout in DC. Failure will signal it's death knoll.
HRC has been struggling to remain relevant and show that it has some effect on the state of rights for LGBT people in this country and if it can't help move along some of the meager efforts now in the pipeline, then what good is it?
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