A military review panel recommended Tuesday that National Guard Lt. Dan Choi, the gay Arabic translator who became a national figure in fighting the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy after declaring his sexuality on television, be discharged from the service.

The day before, President Obama spoke to a gay audience but took no action towards equality and six months into his presidency has not kept the promise he made to use his executive authority to stop the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. Last month, the Obama Administration compared gay marriage to incest in court filing defending the Defense of Marriage Act.

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