This week, former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel will appear before the U.S. Senate for a nomination confirmation to become the nation's next Secretary of Defense. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. EST in Room SD-G50 of the Senate Dirksen Building.
Throughout Hagel's nomination process, OutServe-SLDN has been a leading voice in the LGBT military community on his consideration, voicing initial concern due to his past anti-LGBT comments, addressing his apology, and calling on him to follow through on his explicit commitments to support LGBT service members and their families. (For more, visit www.outserve-sldn.org)
Army Veteran and OutServe-SLDN Executive Director Allyson Robinson is available this week for print, online, and broadcast interviews regarding the nomination. For bookings or to schedule phone interviews, please contact me at zeke@outserve-sldn.org or by phone at 202-621-5406.
ABOUT OUTSERVE-SLDN: OutServe-SLDN is the association of actively serving LGBT military personnel with more than fifty chapters and 6000 members around the world It works to support a professional network of LGBT military personnel and create an environment of respect in the military with regard to sexual orientation and gender identity. It is a non-partisan, non-profit, legal services and policy organization dedicated to bringing about full LGBT equality to America's military and ending all forms of discrimination and harassment of military personnel on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. OS-SLDN provides free and direct legal assistance to service members and veterans affected by the repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law and the prior regulatory ban on open service, as well as those currently serving who may experience harassment or discrimination. For more information, visit www.outserve-sldn.org.
No comments:
Post a Comment