Senate vote paves way to repeal ‘don’t ask’
0 (12-18) 09:50 PST Washington – — In a major victory for President Obama and gay rights activists, a measure to end the 17-year-old ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the miliary won a bipartisan vote in the Senate today that paves the way for repealing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. The Senate approved the repeal bill on a 63-33 test vote, which assures that a final, landmark vote to…
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Senate vote paves way to repeal ‘don’t ask’
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