WHEREAS, the ban against lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals serving
in the military disproportionally affects lesbians, bisexual women and
those women perceived as such; and
WHEREAS, the National Organization for Women has a strong history
of opposing all forms of discrimination against lesbians, gay men, and
bisexuals; and
WHEREAS, the Clinton administration and the Democratic controlled
Congress has wholly failed to take a strong position opposing discrimination
against lesbians, gay men and bisexuals in the military and appear willing
to deny equal treatment for our lesbian, gay and bisexual servicemembers;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the National Organization for
Women strongly opposes any compromise that denies lesbians, gay men and
bisexuals the right to equal treatment and civil within the military;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Congress and the military decriminalize
sodomy by repealing article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice,
since this article is used primarily against lesbians, gay men and bisexuals
even though this law clearly applies to both homosexuals heterosexuals;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the National Organization for Women
calls on President Clinton to follow through on his campaign pledge to
totally lift the ban on lesbians, gay men and bisexuals in the military;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the ban on lesbians, gay men
and bisexuals serving in the military is not fully and completely lifted,
the National Organization for Women will embark on a campaign of direct
action, including civil disobedience, to demonstrate to President Clinton
and Congress our outrage, and that these actions include veterans to further
illustrate the irrational discriminatory impact of the ban on peoples'
lives and careers.