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Friday, June 10, 2005

So much for support for veterans
Texas Governor Tells Gay Veterans to Move
06.09.05

By Ross von Metzke

(Austin, TX) — Just days after signing a new amendment banning same-sex marriage in the state of Texas, Governor Rick Perry insinuated that the state's lesbian, gay and bisexual war veterans should move out of the state if they are unhappy.
During a news conference held in a Fort Worth church, Perry was asked what he would tell Texas gay and lesbian war veterans returning home from war about the law.

Gov. Perry responded, according to the Fort Worth Star Telegram, by saying that “Texans made a decision about marriage and if there's a state that has more lenient views than Texas, then maybe that's a better place for them to live.”

Wednesday, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) teamed with the Lesbian and Gay Rights Lobby of Texas to formally request an apology from the Governor.

"More than 66,000 lesbian and gay veterans make their home in Texas," said Sharra E. Greer, SLDN's director of law and policy. "Their service has defended the freedom of every Texan, including Governor Perry. The Governor's remarks dishonor their service and he should immediately apologize. We should be thanking these brave men and women, not asking them to leave."

Colonel Paul W. Dodd, a retired Army Chaplain and SLDN honorary board member who now lives in Texas, also called on Gov. Perry to apologize.

"Gays and lesbians have defended our country since the American Revolution," Dodd said. "Governor Perry's remarks were outrageous and offensive and do not reflect the views of fair-minded Texans who value the service of our men and women in uniform.“

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) supported the efforts of both organizations, telling United Press International, “We... (cannot be) falling victim to the idea we have throwaways in our society, that Americans willing to serve can be thrown away. We are losing some of America's best and brightest talents.”

For more information on SLDN, visit www.sldn.org. For more information on the Lesbian and Gay Rights Lobby of Texas, visit www.lgrl.org.

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