Jimmy Carter to Congress: Revisit Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

From Raw Story:


In a statement issued to the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, Former president Jimmy Carter has called upon Congress to revisit Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the policy prohibiting open lesbians and gays from serving in the US military.

“It is my long-held belief that every human being deserves dignity and respect," Carter told SLDN in a statement obtained by PageOneQ. In calling for Congress to look at the policy, Carter said "The nation’s commitment to human rights requires that lawmakers revisit ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ the current policy that prevents lesbians, gays and bisexuals from serving openly in our armed forces.”