Today, December 22, 2010, President Obama signed into law the repeal of the law which barred the military service to openly lesbian, gay and bisexual troops.
While implementation of this repeal and a fully non-discrimination policy is still in the future, this marks the first great legislative victory for the advancement of civil rights in the US in the 21st century.
You can view this moment in history here:
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