Union Board Lectures presents Lt. Dan Choi
Date: Monday, November 2, 2009
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: Whittenberger Auditorium, IMU
I’m really enthused about this: Lt. Dan Choi will be here at IU Bloomington to speak about gay rights, particularly through his fight against the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the US Armed Forces. DADT was implemented during the Bush era whereby soldiers were told that if they were gay, they could serve provided they don’t admit to their sexuality. During an appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show, however, Choi announced that he was gay and was subsequently discharged from the military. Since then, he has vociferously voiced out against this rule.
Choi graduated from Westpoint Military Academy with degrees in the Arabic Language and Environmental Engineering. He served in the Iraq War and speaks Arabic fluently. The event is FREE and open to the public and is sponsored by Union Board, Asian Cultural Center, GLBT Office, and Young Democrats of Monroe County.
