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This is seriously not cool.

While we're of course thrilled that Don't Ask Don't Tell has been repealed, we're NOT thrilled to hear that gay former troops who want to re-enlist are having a lot of trouble doing so!

Here are some of the issues that these former troops are being forced to contend with:

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On Sunday night, Jon Stewart won yet another Emmy for his brilliant satire and wit regarding current events.

And last night, he proved deserving of the golden gal, with this awesome piece on the official end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Take a look for URself (above)!

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If you haven't caught it yet, you should definitely think about watching it before you go to bed tonight!

HBO's new documentary, The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, is a very intriguing look into one of our country's craziest policies.

Watch the official trailer for it above! Warning! If you press play, you're gonna have to make room in your TiVo for it!

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It's a great day to be an American!

The official repeal of the discouraging Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy went into effect at 12:01am Tuesday morning.

Following the great moment in history, The White House released this official statement from President Obama:

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Dan Choi testified on Tuesday, telling the court he would be proud to go to jail for what he believes in.

A former Army police officer, he was arrested for failing to comply with police orders as he handcuffed himself to the White House fence in protest of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Using the civil rights movement as his inspiration, Choi explains:

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She continues to outdo herself!

Major progress was made in the US when President Barack Obama officially repealed 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' last month, allowing gays to serve openly in the military…but Michele Bachmann did not approve.

If she were to become President, Michele has said that she would bring back DADT:

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VICTORY!!!!!

We're ECSTATIC to report that President Barack Obama has officially signed the repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy, which meant that gay and lesbians were not allowed to serve in the military openly, and will become effective September 20th!

He says in a statement:

"As Commander in Chief, I have always been confident that our dedicated men and women in uniform would transition to a new policy in an orderly manner that preserves unit cohesion, recruitment, retention and military effectiveness… As of September 20th, service members will no longer be forced to hide who they are in order to serve our country. Our military will no longer be deprived of the talents and skills of patriotic Americans just because they happen to be gay or lesbian. I want to thank all our men and women in uniform, including those who are gay or lesbian, for their professionalism and patriotism during this transition. Every American can be proud that our extraordinary troops and their families, like earlier generations that have adapted to other changes, will only grow stronger and remain the best fighting force in the world and a reflection of the values of justice and equality that the define us as Americans."

We couldn't have said it better ourself!

Such a proud day for Americans! Now, let's keep the equal rights coming!

We can be strong! Ride, ride, pony, ride, ride!

[Image via WENN.]

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