Case Study: Human Rights Campaign Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal, Part 4

By Joe Boland

"It was challenging having hope," Lott adds. "There were so many times we thought this was dead. And trying to keep our members invested in this issue for a long time was challenging. We were focused on this for over a year, and that was tough to keep up the momentum for that long."

But in the end, HRC was able to overcome these challenges and achieve its mission. The media attention for the legislation was a big part of that.