Activists pressure lawmaker on DADT

Local group asks Republican to cosponsor gay rights bill.

A North Carolina group is stepping into the national debate on Don't Ask Don't Tell.

Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for Equality (CRANE) is launching the "March on Myrick" campaign this week to get Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.) behind repealing the military's policy on gay soldiers. The move comes as prominent military leaders, including Admiral Mike Mullen, have said they favor a change.

"It all starts at the local level," CRANE spokesman Matt Comer said. "The debate has really ramped up. We want to localize the issue."

Comer said that Myrick, a strong supporter of the military, could be a valuable conservative ally in the House.

The group is asking the Congresswoman to cosponsor the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (HR 1283), which would reverse DADT and let gay and lesbian soldiers serve openly.

The activists are launching their efforts Friday at a rally with the Human Rights Campaign, the national group working to repeal the law.

-- Ambreen Ali, Congress.org

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