Demonstrators protesting against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the ban on gays serving openly in the military, were arrested in Spokane and Little Rock on Wednesday.
Three people were charged with trespassing at an enlistment office in Spokane, Washington when they held a sit-in.
In Little Rock, Arkansas 8 people were arrested. Two people attempted to enlist in Little Rock. They were allowed to take a "pre aptitude test" but were rejected when they said they were gay. Fifteen supporters then staged a sit-in. The eight refused to move when ordered to do so by police. Bail has been set at $250 each.
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