Posted on 12/13/2014 9:10:10 AM PST by RetiredArmy
A prominent activist for homosexual rights in the military is awaiting trial for forcible sodomy and abusive sexual contact, the Washington Blade reports.
Air Force Lt. Joshua Seefried was initially charged in April, a development that went largely unreported by the media. The charges came about after complaints from U.S. Marine Lt. Edgar Luna, who is also homosexual.
On a weekend in May of 2012, Seefried had gathered with a group of homosexual military officers in New York City. Luna was also present, and the group was celebrating the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which Seefried’s organization, called OutServe, had anonymously worked with several of the officers at the event to remove. After a few drinks at a restaurant, Seefried invited some of the officers to join him at his hotel spa. Later, Seefried and Luna reportedly separated off to a private hotel room.
Luna alleged that Seefried then made non-consensual advances on him, but couldn’t remember almost anything that had happened to him after the restaurant because of extreme intoxication. Luna awoke shortly after the incident, totally disoriented and naked.
After an almost nine-hour hearing on whether the charges should go to trial by court-martial, Major General Darryl Burke overrode complaints that there wasn’t sufficient evidence to proceed. Seefried’s commanding officer at Fort Meade, Lt. Col. Michael Goodwin, then tacked on the charge of abusive sexual contact.
Richard Stevens, Seefried’s civilian lawyer, argued that the rush to push the case to a court martial trial was fear-based, owing to possible political consequences that Burke and Goodwin might face. But prosecutor Maj. Mark Rosenow shot back, saying that Stevens hadn’t provided a shred of evidence to suggest that either Burke or Goodwin were influenced by politics. Burke reiterated that he had made his decision after careful consultation with military lawyers. The trial is set to move forward next month at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
“...is behind me.”
I see what you did there.
In 1994 Romney opposed “Don’t ask don’t Tell”, because he felt that it discriminated against homosexuals.
Mitt Romney 1994:
“”One issue I want to clarify concerns President Clinton’s “don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue” military policy. I believe that the Clinton compromise was a step in the right direction. I am also convinced that it is the first of a number of steps that will ultimately lead to gays and lesbians being able to serve openly and honestly in our nation’s military. That goal will only be reached when preventing discrimination against gays and lesbians is a mainstream concern, which is a goal we share.””
How many others do NOT make the news?
We need a new CIC to return to pre-DADT.
never say never... 
Something seriously wrong with that right there.
Something like 99% of the people who bothered to vote for president in 2012 voted pro-sodomy. Also pro-abortion and pro-socialism.
Helloooo Sailor! How ‘bout a lei?
That the military seems to have been caught flat footed on this issue, likely not admitting before hand that some “gays” may see the end of DADT as a license to behave abusively, in a “same-sex” sense, while on the other hand we have to applaud the officers who decided to not allow this case to be swept under the rug.
these things are enough to make you puke
“Let’s see.....for the English Royal Edward II, the punishment was a red hot iron shoved up his kazoo. I love ole English law”
After all, his estranged wife and her colleagues simply enabled Eddie to “celebrate his diversity” in a most penetrating way.
“I would never enlist or encourage my children to do so today — but of course that was the subversive intent all along.”
The greatest, simplest way in the world to destroy the worlds greatest military, one of the finest features of which was it embodied the very idea of freedom by being all-volunteer.
Active Duty ping.
” And the 10th plague was the death of the firstborn.”
Already happening.
Happening at the local abortion center in your town.
;-(
Bendover for your promotion. A whole new division of “sappers.”
“Disgusting perverts.
Back in the old Corps these scumbags would have been treated to a nightly blanket party until they changed their ways.”
The article had a good title - “Top Officers”.
Well, top officer just ‘tops’ another officer - that IS where the adjective is derived from, IIRC.
Isn’t this just another case of “Butt Boyz Behaving Badly”?
Or is this a case of “Post Buggery Regret Syndrome”?
“...a development that went largely unreported by the media...”
Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
Yep, sodomy is their core in life. That excludes any other loyalty in their miserable lifetime:
“They’re not a Marine and an Airman, respectively ...
“They’re not even Americans.
“They’re sodomites ... their sole loyalty is to their perverted cult of buggery.”
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