Quigley Statement on Injunction Halting “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

CHICAGO -- Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) issued the following statement after a federal judge issued an injunction ending the enforcement of the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

"Today the United States is both safer and more equitable. For too long ˜Don't Ask, Don't Tell' has undermined our national security and moral integrity, and I applaud the Court's decision to halt its devastating effects. It is my hope that with this decision our Armed Forces will never again deny an American the right and the honor to serve his or her country."

In May, Quigley spoke out against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" on the House floor before voting with the House of Representatives to repeal the policy.