Thirteen GetEQUAL Activists Arrested After Chaining Themselves To WH Fence

Thirteen GetEQUAL activists are being arrested (at this writing) after handcuffing themselves to the White House fence this afternoon in protest of inaction on the repeal of DADT. Among the arrestees are JMG commenters Justin Elzie and Michael Bedwell. Via press release:

"On the White House fence today, and in a jail cell this evening, are thirteen American patriots," said Robin McGehee, co-founder and director of GetEQUAL. "Included in the thirteen arrested are veterans and advocates spanning three generations of brave and courageous Americans, who sacrificed their careers and lives to see the day this discriminatory ban on openly gay and lesbian service in the military finally goes into the history books. Today, we have sent a loud and clear message to the U.S. Senate and President Obama that we expect them to make good on their promises to end this inhumane law this year, during the lame-duck session of Congress."

Go to The New Civil Rights Movement for a list of those arrested and their bios.

UPDATE: The actual arresting may take a while as GetEQUAL has super-glued the locks of their handcuffs.