I arrived last Thursday in Washington, DC to attend my annual pilgrimage to the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Lobby Days. I've participated in every single SLDN Lobby Days since the beginning. But somehow, this year was different. I arrived energized and optimistic because both houses of Congress have bills that would effectively repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

NEW YORK – The Service Women's Action Network is launching a new telephone helpline to provide peer counseling for servicewomen and veterans, who are serving or served under the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.

"The Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy is a discriminatory law that hurts military readiness and national security," said Anuradha Bhagwati, SWAN Executive Director and former Marine captain.