Gay Veterans Group Calls DOJ Appeal "Disappointing"

A prominent national gay rights advocacy group is lamenting the Obama administration’s decision to appeal a federal judge’s ruling banning the Pentagon from enforcing its ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ policy.

“This request from the Obama administration asking Judge Phillips to stay her own injunction was expected, but it is nevertheless disappointing in light of the president’s claim that ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ harms national security and impairs military readiness,” said Alexander Nicholson, Executive Director of Servicemembers United.