The Ellison Report
Ellison Report: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Bad, Light Rail Good
Rep. Keith Ellison (DFL-MN) praised the end of the controversial military policy.
Golden Valley Rep. Keith Ellison (DFL-MN) and Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, were quick to cheer Tuesday’s termination of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy that banned openly gay men and women from serving in the military. The two released a statement praising the end of the ban: The end of the discriminatory "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy is a milestone for civil rights in America. The Congressional Progressive Caucus has long supported the LGBT community in the battle against this failed policy, which is responsible for the discharge of more than 13,000 highly qualified American service members. On Tuesday, Ellison also sent out a flurry of tweets about his position on various details of …
