three troops fired because of `` do n't ask , do n't tell , '' says Nicholson . Deal on DADT between Pentagon , Pentagon , gay rights groups , is good , says Nicholson . New legislation would firmly establish the mechanisms for ending gay ban , he says . While my organization has long argued that including a delay provision would be the only politically viable way to secure legislative repeal soon , this model for language only recently caught on in the rest of the pro-repeal community . Alexander Nicholson : Most importantly , it would do so with coveted White House support .
three troops fired because of `` do n't ask , do n't tell , '' says Nicholson . Deal on DADT between Pentagon , Pentagon , gay rights groups , is good , says Nicholson . New legislation would firmly establish the mechanisms for ending gay ban , he says . Alexander Nicholson : Most importantly , it would do so with coveted White House support .