David Hall, a former Air Force Sergeant
discharged under “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” has been named a
“citizen co-chair” to President Barack Obama's second
inauguration.
Hall, who now serves as director of
development at OutServe-SLDN, the leading group representing LGBT
troops, will, along with 7 other co-chairs, highlight the president's
first-term accomplishments.
“This is certainly the honor of a
lifetime, and I am grateful to President Obama for his leadership in
repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' so that no qualified American who
wants to serve this country in uniform will ever again be denied that
right simply because they are gay or lesbian,” Hall said in a
statement released by OutServe-SLDN.
“There is a great deal more to do on
the road to full LGBT equality in our military, but it's important
for us to take a moment this weekend to honor the leadership of this
president and recognize just how far we have come,” said Allyson
Robinson, executive director of OutServe-SLDN. “There could be no
better personification of that than former Air Force Sergeant David
Hall.”
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