The policy known as "don't ask, don't tell'' was made law in 1993 creates a big issue over the role of gays in the military. It limits the military's ability to ask service members about their sexuality and allows homosexuals to serve in the armed force but they must keep quiet about it and they can not show affection to any other service member.
Don't ask don't tell was adopted as a compromise after President Clinton failed to overturn an existing ban on gay service members, which was opposed by officers in the military. President Bush supported the "don't ask, don't tell" rules during both terms of his administration. Since 1993, some 12,500 gay men and lesbians have been released from duty after their sexuality became known.
A federal court case starting Tuesday in California will consider whether the policy banning gays and lesbians from openly serving in uniform is constitutional.
A six-year legal fight by the Log Cabin Republican culminates today in Riverside, California, where the group's lawyers will argue that the the gay ban violates due process and free speech protections. The group has about 19,000 members and supports freedom, fairness and equality for gay and lesbian Americans.
In my opinion, I don't agree with the gay and lesbian lifestyle but I still believe they should be allow to join the military. The military needs all the help they can get!
What do you think? Should gays and lesbians be allowed to join the military? Comment Plz :)
Links:http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pentagon-release-review/story?id=12270535
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/11/dont_ask_dont_tell_report_set.html?hpid=topnews
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