Speaker Pelosi signs the repeal of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law in an enrollment ceremony - pics

[Kadie]

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, center seated, signs the repeal of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law in an enrollment ceremony on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 in Washington.


Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA. , signs the repeal of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law in an enrollment ceremony on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 in Washington.


WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: Audiance members take pictures while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) signs legislation repealing the military policy law during a ceremony December 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Tomorrow U.S. President Barack Obama will sign a bill repealing the 'don't ask, don't tell' law against gays serving in the military.


US Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) (L) wipes away tears as he arrives to watch House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sign the bill repealing the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy against gays to send to the White House to be enacted into law, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 21, 2010. Also pictured is Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) (R).


Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. , wipes his eyes during an enrollment ceremony for the bill to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010.


WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L) hugs Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) (R) before signing the legislation repealing the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy at the U.S. Capitol December 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. The bill is scheduled to be signed by U.S. President Barack Obama tomorrow. Also pictured is Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C).


WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L) hugs Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) before signing the legislation repealing the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy at the U.S. Capitol December 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. The bill is scheduled to be signed by U.S. President Barack Obama tomorrow.


U.S. Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) (L) hugs House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (C) as she arrives to sign the bill repealing the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy against gays to send to the White House to be enacted into law, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 21, 2010.


Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. , left, hugs Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. , during an enrollment ceremony for the bill to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010.


Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign left, with Eric Alva, sing God Bless America at the end of an enrollment ceremony for the bill to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010.


Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese (center L) embraces former U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Eric Alva (center R) after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signed the repeal of the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy to send to the White House to be enacted into law, at a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 21, 2010. Alva, a homosexual, was the first Marine seriously injured in the Iraq War.

[Oceansaway]

1. thanks...n/t

[Little Star]

2. k&r

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Great pictures of a life-affirming moment in our history!

I am so proud to see this happening!

Recommended.

[sasha031]

4. thank you for posting,beautiful

:)

[HillbillyBob]

5. Another hurdle passed at last

Yay.
I ll be happy when it is actually implemented, you know the knuckle dragin ones will whine and moan.

It really kills me the way some of those opposing legislators slandered us for our wanting to serve...honey how many of them are veterans and if so do they still get VA benefits?

I lost mine when outed.
Happy will be the day when we can all be who we are w/o haters using the fact that we live as a club.

[Kadie]

9. .

:hug:

[Duppers]

18. ....

:hug: too.

[Kerrytravelers]

6. Human decency does win.

[progressoid]

7. A happy K & R!

[bigwillq]

8. Great pics!

K and R
:thumbsup:

[lillypaddle]

10. Wow

Very moving. Thanks for the pics.

[puebloknot]

11. Repeal of DADT: Current-day version of "Standing Bear Becomes a Person."

Read all about it in "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee."

A good day for America.

[Kadie]

12. Thanks.

I am adding Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee to my reading list.

:)

[puebloknot]

31. It was a revelation to me. I grew up hearing "We're part Indian"...

... all my life. But it was whispered about as though shameful.

At 50, I took a series of Native American Studies classes and had my eyes opened. That book was assigned for one of the classes.

I'm proof that secrets can hide right out in the open. I did not know about the American Holocause until I took those classes and started reading.

As to being "part Indian," we are scattered about the landscape in our numbers, and full-blood Native Americans are often and understandably annoyed by people making such claims.

We have Indian Market every year here in Santa Fe, and this year there was a man walking around (obviously a full-blood "Indian" or something close to it, based on his physical features) wearing a t-shirt that said "I'm part White, but I can't prove it."

Enjoy the read.

[blogslut]

13. Aww...

Barney.

Now, I'm crying.

[EFerrari]

15. Me, too. I knew it, I knew this would all lead to crying and hugging.

lol

:grouphug:

[PBS Poll-435]

19. In a rare and nice setting...

:grouphug:

[Skinner]

14. What great pictures.

Thanks for posting.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

16. Beautiful

lots of emotion in these pictures - thanks for posting.

K&R

[PBS Poll-435]

17. Thank you, Speaker.

:cry:


And everyone else that made this injustice finally end legislatively.

[BigBearJohn]

20. The pictures of Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi slayed me. Thanks for this.

[defendandprotect]

21. CHEERS that this has finally happened after 17 years of this garbage ....

Now on to Marriage equality --

One GOP wedge issue gone -- how many more?

[secondwind]

22. I'm so happy to see these photos! K&R It was waaayy overdue!

[demmiblue]

23. :Tears up: K&R!

[gateley]

24. They're so HAPPY - what a wonderful day! Love One Another. nt

[Scurrilous]

25. K & R

:thumbsup:

[me b zola]

26. This is the 2nd pics thread that I have recommended in a long time

I saw & rec'd today's thread of Pres signing into law before this one.

The pics of Barney & Nancy are keepers. :thumbsup:

[Kadie]

27. here is another picture from today that I just found.

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. , an openly gay member of Congress, collects himself during President Barack Obama's signing ceremony for "don't ask, don't tell" repeal legislation that would allow gays to serve openly in the military, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at the Interior Department in Washington.

[Tx4obama]

28. Their hands remind of the old nursery/finger rhyme ...

"Here's the church, and here's the steeple
Open the door and see all the people. .... "

[onehandle]

29. My Speaker. nt

[tomm2thumbs]

30. Pelosi did her job these past 2 years with flying colors

this just being the latest example

[Jamastiene]

32. To late to Recommend this, but

not too late to :kick: and bookmark. :)