Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) told The Advocate today that language repealing the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy will likely be included in next year’s defense authorization bill.
“‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ was always going to be part of the military authorization,” he said.
If the repeal makes it through Congress, it will go into effect Oct. 1, 2010. Frank also said that discharges under the policy could be stopped, potentially, by executive order before the law becomes effective.
He added that President Obama fully supports repealing the policy, and that he’s been in talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as well as the White House.
“The administration is totally committed to this and has been from the beginning,” he said.
The administration has come under fire from some gay rights activists for not moving faster on promises to the gay community.
Some DADT repeal supporters, including the Daily Kos, are staging a boycott of the Democratic National Committee, asking gay rights supporters not to donate to the organization until the administration repeals the policy as well as the Defense of Marriage act.
