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LGBT Veteran Activist to Speak at MSU

Stephen Snyder-Hill

Stephen Snyder-Hill served for 26 years in the military without telling anyone he was gay.  But two days after “Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell” was repealed in 2011, he submitted a question for a Republican Primary debate via video from Iraq where he was on active duty:  would the candidates reinstate “Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell” if they were elected?   Even though his question received boos from the audience, it was the beginning of Snyder-Hill’s push for change for the LGBT community.  He’s written a book about his experiences, "Soldier of Change:  from the Closet to the Forefront of the Gay Right's Movement."  Snyder-Hill will speak at Missouri State University’s Plaster Student Union tonight (10/12) at 6.  KSMU’s Michele Skalicky talked with the soldier ahead of his visit.

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Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.