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Gay rights groups plan D.C. flag protest

Gay rights groups protesting the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy are to plant 12,000 flags on the National Mall on Nov. 30, they announced Tuesday, to commemorate the 12,000 service members they say have been discharged under the ban on gays in the military.

The Human Rights Campaign, Servicemembers United, Log Cabin Republicans, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network and the Liberty Education Forum are jointly staging the protest, according to their announcement.

Nov. 30 is the 14th anniversary of the law that prohibits asking service members about their sexuality — unless a command receives “credible information” about possible homosexuality.