With
a plan on how to implement repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” to
be unveiled on Friday, we offer a flashback of celebrity views on
the subject.
Celebrities rejoiced last month when
Congress repealed the 17-year-old law that bans gay and bisexual
troops from serving openly.
“Can't hold back the tears+pride,”
pop star Lady Gaga tweeted to her more than 7 million followers. “We
did it! Our voice was heard + today the Senate REPEALED DADT. A
triumph for equality after 17 YEARS.”
The Alejandro singer had mounted
a spirited campaign to end the law. Her
efforts made her the most visible celebrity to advocate for repeal.
Singer Ricky Martin, who
recently announced he's gay, tweeted: “One step closer to
#equality!! #DADT is gone!”
“So proud of Congress for making the
right decision,” Neil Patrick Harris, who
recently became a dad, tweeted. “Now all soldiers can serve
with integrity. A gr8 day.”
“It's passe and old-fashioned,”
rocker Adam Lambert told iReport blogger Chris Morrow at last year's
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards in
Los Angeles.
Skating champ Johnny Weir, who
has denied being a gay activist, had a lot to say on the subject.
“I think it doesn't matter what
somebody is,” Weir said. “I think it matters who they are. And
that's something that I stand by very firmly. I mean, if you want to
fight in the military, God bless you. We need more heroes in this
world. Whether you're gay or straight it doesn't matter, you're
fighting for this country.”