The past year saw great strides forward for supporters of gay rights, culminating in the repeal in December of the military’s ban on openly gay and lesbian service members. Polls continue to show the American public is warming to gay rights, from overwhelmingly supporting the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell to rising support for legalized gay marriage at the federal level.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=116436