“This policy is wrong for our national security and wrong for the moral foundation upon which our country was founded,'” Gillibrand, who is pushing for a repeal of Clinton-era the policy, said in a statement announcing that Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin had agreed to hold the hearing in the fall.

“‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is an unfair, outdated measure that violates the civil rights of some of our bravest, most heroic men and women. By repealing this policy, we will increase America’s strength – both militarily and morally.”