Dear Mr. President,
I am a proud American that is openly gay, and I do believe that we are one of the greatest countries on the face of the earth. The fifty-two (52) stars and stripes represents more than just states and cities. They also forecasts a heritage of freedom and strength of a people “United in love and service” throughout the ages.
This is a country with a history of acceptance to those whom desire to worship respectively, speak freely, stand boldly, love openly, and have even opened doors for illegals to adopt our identity and be granted equal opportunities. The United States of America is a country I was proud to call mine, and I had settled very early in my life that if ever I was called upon to go onto the battle field to fight to protect this wonderful country, I would have done so without thinking twice about it, even if that meant losing my life in the process.
However Mr. President, in recent times, politics seem to become a road block as it relates to equality, fairness and emotional freedom. As a result, today I am not so proud of the country I felt good about as a small boy.
I thought the wall of division had came down with election of the first black president, a dream and request spanning forty years in the making. We should not be “Judged based on the color of our skin, but rather on the basis of our character”, and allowed equal opportunities.
The same goes for the insult of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and the ridiculous strings of restrictions that today holds us in emotional captivity from serving this country, my country, our country as an openly gay lesbian transgendered individual.
Why should there be law that is with intent to compel me to live a lie? Why should there be a debate to determine whether I should be open with my sexuality? Why should who I am as a person and the change I prefer to share my love and affections with matter to the law and my decision to defend my country, when I’m offering up my life to help protect it?
Mr. President, I don’t think it is fair for the decision of whether I should lie or be truthful about my sexuality should be a matter of law, but rather, one of choice. I don’t think is is right for me to be fighting this domestic emotional holocaust for my freedom to openly serve, and still defend the freedom of this country from international terrorism.
Finally Mr. President, please understand and accept the fact that “You cannot please two masters”, and at some point you will have to put your foot down and make very bold independent decisions. The repealing of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is one of them. This law is ridiculous and should be immediately remove from the books.
There is nothing more greater than being in love and having that ability to proudly express the honesty of who you are and the one you’re with, and Mr. President, gay lesbian transgendered persons had proudly fought and died defending this country, The United States of America during the days of Pearl Harbor, the Vietnam wars, and most recently, the attacks on the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001, and as a slap in the face of their legacy of service, what do they get in return? “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, which I personally thinks is an insult and ungratefully appalling.
In conclusion Mr. President, I ask that the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Law be repealed and thrown of the books, allowing homosexual, bisexual, transgendered, lesbian members to proudly serve. Or, will this remain a matter of importance? Because if it does, then I’m sorry Mr. President, Don’t ask, due to my being too gay/lesbian to serve, because I’m telling you I can’t fight your battle in this war of terrorism, because you did not fight for me. You remained silent and allowed me to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell!!!
(Source: trafford.com)
