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For Immediate Release
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Senate Vote to End Filibuster of National Defense Authorization Act Falls Short

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force responded to the Senate's
failure to end a filibuster of the National Defense Authorization Act,
blocking action on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal and the DREAM Act.

Statement by Rea Carey, Executive Director

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

WASHINGTON

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force responded to the Senate's
failure to end a filibuster of the National Defense Authorization Act,
blocking action on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal and the DREAM Act.

Statement by Rea Carey, Executive Director

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

"Once again, politicians are playing politics with people's lives.
Filibustering the defense authorization bill to block action on 'Don't
Ask, Don't Tell' repeal and the DREAM Act -- two measures that do justice
to the fundamental principle of fairness -- is a disappointment and
disservice to our country. Seventy-eight percent of Americans support
ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' and countless others believe that young
people should be provided a path to citizenship in the country they love
and have always called home. Today's Senate vote mocks those ideals.
The senators who led and supported the filibuster effort should be
ashamed."

The National LGBTQ Task Force advances full freedom, justice and equality for LGBTQ people. We are building a future where everyone can be free to be their entire selves in every aspect of their lives. Today, despite all the progress we've made to end discrimination, millions of LGBTQ people face barriers in every aspect of their lives: in housing, employment, healthcare, retirement, and basic human rights. These barriers must go. That's why the Task Force is training and mobilizing millions of activists across our nation to deliver a world where you can be you. Join us!