Posted on 09/20/2011 1:41:43 PM PDT by lbryce
President Barack Obama on Tuesday hailed the end of the policy banning gays from serving openly in the armed forces, as the Pentagon vowed "zero tolerance" for harassment of homosexuals in the military.
"Today, the discriminatory law known as 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' is finally and formally repealed," Obama said in a statement. "As of today, patriotic Americans in uniform will no longer have to lie about who they are in order to serve the country they love."
The repeal went into effect on Tuesday, ushering in a new era in the armed forces. The law had allowed gay men and women to serve in the military only if they kept their sexual orientation a secret. They faced the threat of being kicked out of the military if they were open about their homosexuality.
Obama last December signed legislation to repeal the policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," which had been passed by Congress and signed into law in 1993 under then-President Bill Clinton.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta made it clear that the military would not tolerate mistreatment of gays in the ranks.
"This is an historic day for the Pentagon and for the nation," he said. "We have a zero tolerance with regards to harassment," Panetta told a Pentagon briefing.
Under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, more than 14,500 service members were thrown out of the military since it went into effect in 1993, according to the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. (See graphic r.reuters.com/vaj83s)
Gay rights groups for years denounced the law and called its end a important milestone in the fight against anti-homosexual discrimination. Some have compared its demise to the integration of the armed forces.
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I posted these already but I’m going to again, so they’re on this page of the thread. These are a must read for anyone who needs the facts about what mentally ill sex perverts do in the military. Claims that the EU or NATO has them with on problem is a lie.
Ten Reasons to Oppose an “LGBT Law” or Policy for the Military
The Center for Military Readiness ^
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2608259/posts
Senate Testimony: European Militaries Are Not Role Models for U.S.
The Center for Military Readiness ^ | 3/22/2010
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2608228/posts
Rates of Homosexual Assault in the Military Are Disproportionately High
FRC ^
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2608306/posts
In Support the 1993 Law Stating that Homosexuals are not Eligible to Serve in the Military
CMR ^ | July 23, 2008 | Elaine Donnelly
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2608370/posts
“THE REAL PENTAGON POLL: 91% OF SERVICE MEMBERS REJECT HOMOSEXUAL LEADERS - 1 IN 4 WOULD QUIT”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2635458/posts
“MILITARY: Marines lead opposition to repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2635350/posts
“Mullen: Troops Who Balk at Change in Gay Service Policy Can Find Other Work”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2636350/posts
and now a Navy top guy comes out saying the Navy is being hurt by PC.
Good point Mike. It’s been discussed before but that survey was written in such a way to elicit PC responses. I received one as a military spouse so I saw it myself. Plus you have the “fear factor” for respondents if they are serving. There was pressure to be PC before this.
DADT worked fine because sexuality shouldn’t be anybody’s business in the first place. It’s just not relevant. My husband definitely worked with gay military members and who really thinks that a large percentage of women in the military aren’t gay? Like police and fire, it’s just the type of job that attracts lesbians. Well, except for all the women getting knocked up on Navy ships for example—another bright idea by the way—.
Anyway, my point is that it’s really nobody’s business and if you don’t shove it in most people’s face they really don’t care what you do in your private life, which is exactly as it should be.
The US military tests individual service members every 2 years for hiv.
Recruiters have been told to aggressively recruit homosexuals.
There are presently 19,000 hiv positive service members.
A person can have hiv for up to 90 days and not test positive on some or all tests. There is much conflict on the accuracy and standardazation of tests. So potentially a medic could have hiv for 2 yrs.3 months and easily pass it on to hundreds of personnel if in a combat situation.
In a mass casualty situation where blood is taken from any and everyone and used immediately or buddy transfusions occur the potential for transmitting hiv is astronomical.
I meant to ping that article out and now I don’t know where it is. If you see it could you ping me to it?
This is freaking insane. The leftists/faggots want to destroy the military. Every two years. And fags are really pushing to be able to donate blood. These two comments need repeating:
A person can have hiv for up to 90 days and not test positive on some or all tests. There is much conflict on the accuracy and standardazation of tests. So potentially a medic could have hiv for 2 yrs.3 months and easily pass it on to hundreds of personnel if in a combat situation.
In a mass casualty situation where blood is taken from any and everyone and used immediately or buddy transfusions occur the potential for transmitting hiv is astronomical.
1. Recruiters aren’t legally allowed to ask the sexual orientation of recruits (that was the whole issue in the 90s).
2. Blood donation screening as far as I know still asks if you engage in sexual contact with prostitutes, men, multiple people, etc.
3. What MOS were you?
1 Marines have a recruiting booth at homosexual community center this weekend. Speaks for itself. 2 People lie. 3 not relevant.
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