President Obama Should Let Gay Men and Lesbians Serve in the Military

THE SUPREME Court's decision this month not to hear Pietrangelo v. Gates saved President Obama from the uncomfortable task of defending in court a policy he says he wants ended: the ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military. He has asked the Pentagon to assess the policy. And he is taking other steps (more quietly than some advocates would like) to enlist the Defense Department behind his effort to end "don't ask, don't tell." Yet gay rights activists are urging Mr. Obama to take...