Legislation to repeal ban on gays in military introduced to Senate

Also in Washington, DC today, Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut introduced a bill to repeal the controversial Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy in the US military. President Obama, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen have all expressed their support to end the law, which prohibits gays and lesbians from openly serving in the military. It was enacted in 1993 during Bill Clinton's presidency.

Representative Lois Capps, Democrat of California.

"I believe Admiral Mullen put it best when he said 'Repealing DADT was a matter of integrity and forcing service members to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow Americans is just wrong."

The Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2010 has already been introduced in the House of Representatives and has nearly 190 co-sponsors. On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Gates released details of a 10-month review of the law that would include input from military members and their families and help determine changes to policies, laws and military training.