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An Equal Right To Serve: A Victory Rally Celebrating The End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Date: Sunday, December 19, 2010 Time: 3-4:30 pm Location: San Diego LGBT Community Center,3909 Centre Street, 92103 Please join us at the LGBT Community Center's Auditorium for a victory rally celebrating this landmark decision. There will brief remarks, a Taco Bar sponsored by Chris Shaw/Baja Betty's/Urban Mo's/Gossip Grill and cocktails sponsored by HRC/Svedka and champagne/beer. More sponsors to come! Join us and celebrate! Celebration Coordinators: Servicemembers Legal Defense Fund (SLDN); Human Rights Campaign (HRC); American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER); San Diego LGBT Community Center (The Center); Joseph Christopher Rocha & City Commissioner Nicole Murray-Ramirez Saturday, the Senate passed a historic piece of legislation repealing the 17 year ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." President Obama has indicated he will sign this repeal, after which certification by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that policies have been written to implement repeal and compliance with these polices is consistent with military readiness is required. The Servicemembers Legal Defense Fund and the Human Rights Campaign have issued a critical warning to service members that the repeal of DADT is not effective immediately and service members are still at risk of being discharged on the basis of their sexual orientation until certification occurs and an additional 60 day Congressional period have passed.