THIS MORNING ( Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 ) GAGA SENT HER NEAR 7 MILLION FOLLOWERS: "@ladygagahttp://twitpic.com/2ocx9i - Gay Veterans were my VMA dates. Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell. CALL HARRY REID to Schedule Senate Vote"
REID RESPONDED: Via @HarryReid @ladygaga There is a vote on #DADT next week. Anyone qualified to serve this country should be allowed to do sohttp://bit.ly/9ucdIj #nvsen
[ PULLED FROM TWITTER: @ladygaga: God Bless and Thank you @HarryReid, from all of us, like u, who believe in equality and the dream of this country. We were #BORNTHISWAY. ]
PEOPLE TAKING ACTION: www.LadyGaga.com continues serving as an action page to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- The message to Senators: Vote on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal the week of Sept. 20!
JUST POSTED: PEREZ HILTON NOW SENDING HIS PEEPS TO TAKE ACTION:http://bit.ly/aiyYge
GAGA TO ELLEN ON SEASON PREMIERE SHOW: Take action and support DADT repealhttp://bit.ly/9GpBFL
YAHOO SEARCH CONFIRMS GAGA IMPACT: "After the [ VMAs ] aired, Web searches soared on everything from "lady gaga guests" to "what does SLDN stand for" ( it stands for "Servicemembers Legal Defense Network" ) . The official site for SLDN has posted a message encouraging those who feel "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" should be repealed to call their representatives in Washington. Lady Gaga is an outspoken supporter of gay rights."http://yhoo.it/bDPc4J
BREAKING LAST NIGHT: SENATOR REID ANNOUNCES HE INTENDS TO HOLD VOTE ON REPEAL: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ( D-NV ) confirmed last night that he intends to bring the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) to the senate floor next week. The NDAA contains the amendment to allow for the repeal of DADT.
STATEMENT FROM AUBREY SARVIS: "We applaud the Senate Majority Leader's courage and his statement tonight to bring the defense bill to the floor. Now, we must deliver."
--"Repeal proponents may well need 60 votes in the Senate to get to this important debate in September. We are now in the final stretch and we must prevail. Repeal supporters should not stop calling their senators.
--Sen. John McCain has been a strong and vocal opponent from the start and it is critical that we beat back any filibuster threat, defeat attempts to strike repeal, and defeat any crippling amendments."