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Demand Justice for Jene Newsome!

Suzanne Ito,
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March 18, 2010

Earlier this week, Executive Director Robert Doody blogged about the case of Jene Newsome, an aircraft armament system craftswoman for the Air Force who was outed by Rapid City police officers. She was discharged from the Air Force under the Defense Department's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy.

Today, the has a . The new message demands four things:

  • The Rapid City Police Department issue an official apology to Jene Newsome.
  • The officers involved in this incident are reprimanded.
  • The Rapid City Police Department immediately adopt a policy that states that they will no longer out lesbian and gay military members.
  • Jene Newsome is compensated for the loss of her military career.

Act now by . The stay tuned for more on later today.

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