Six Arrested After DADT Protest at White House

Six military veterans were arrested Tuesday after handcuffing themselves to the northern fence of the White House in protest of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the policy that keeps gay people from serving in the military.

Lt. Dan Choi, Capt. Jim Pietrangelo II, Petty Officer Autumn Sandeen, Petty Officer Larry Whitt, Cadet Mara Boyd, and Cpl. Evelyn Thomas chained themselves to the White House fence and stood in silence as volunteers from GetEqual, the advocacy organization that organized the protest, and other LGBT acvitists chanted and cheered them on in the streets.

Protestors screamed "Thank you for your service, you deserve better," "Hey hey, ho ho, Don't Ask, Don't Tell has got to go," and "Shame, shame, shame" as police officers unchained and arrested the veterans.  The protestors - and all civilians in the area - were moved across the street to Lafayette Park, which was soon also cleared because of the disturbance.

The six veterans spent the night at D.C. County Jail.  They now await an arraignment hearing at D.C. Central Cellblock on Wednesday afternoon.

Choi and Pietrangelo were previously arrested last month for a similar act of civil disobedience.

Photo captured from CNN footage.