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Compiled By GayToday
Phoenix, Arizona--The Acting Under-Secretary for
Memorial Affairs in the National Cemetery Administration, Mr. Roger Rapp,
has accepted the design and authorized the donation of a memorial here for gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered Veterans of the U.S. Armed Services.
This memorial will be dedicated to all veterans who have served with honor and pride and will be dedicated at the National Memorial Cemetery in Arizona on Veterans Day, November 11, 2000. In approving the donation, Mr. Rapp stated: "The design of the proposed boulder conforms precisely to the established National Cemetery Administration criteria for size, shape, and material.
The proposed design for the Rainbow Memorial
"The proposed inscription is non-offensive and clearly commemorates veteran service. The donor organization--Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Veterans of America --is an established nationwide veterans group which has a National Constitution and Bylaws. It appears that the organization is primarily patriotic in nature and its objective is to commemorate military service."
"We have waited patiently and humbly for these few words. And we have waited far too long!" "We invite all Veterans, service members and their families to join the Phoenix Chapter of the Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Veterans of America in dedicating the only Monument in this country that specifically and pointedly includes everyone who has fought for its ideals." |
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