Obama’s recent promise to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” from the military has many GLBT service men and women rejoicing. What’s the point, after all, of having a National Coming Out Day yesterday if you know doing so will jeopardize your job?
There are at least 8.8 million gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the United States. Asking between 1 in 10 to 1 in 20 people to not disclose information about their loved ones and personal life—to simply live an existence of silence—has proven to be a pretty inhumane act. These soldiers are bonding on battle grounds, caring for one another, becoming a new family.
Could you imagine not being able to call your girlfriend or boyfriend in front of a fellow soldier because it violates “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”? How about not showing pictures of your loved ones while your fellow soldiers are passing around theirs, reminiscing of home? Read more
