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  • Military Gay Ban Challenged in the Wake of SCOTUS Sodomy Ruling

    07/08/2003 2:21:21 PM PDT · by ewing · 188 replies · 290+ views
    Liberation Publication Breaking News ^ | July 7, 2003 | staff report
    Citing the precedent set by the US Supreme Court ruling in the Texas sodomy case, a decorated Vietnam Combat Veteran filed suit late yesterday with the US Court of Federal Claims challenging the constitutionality of the 'don't ask, dont tell' policy.The challenge filed by LTC Steve Loomis, who was ousted from the Army for being gay just 8 days prior to his 20 year retirement date in 1997, also challenges the federal anti sodomy statute covering the military.The lawsuit is based on the recent US Supreme Court opinion in Lawrence v. Texas which declared that the Texas Sodomy Statute violated...