Friday, July 29, 2011

Will Military Recruiters Be Told To Prioritize Selecting 'Gays Over Straights'?

Recruiters Pressed To Reach Out To Gays Once Ban Is Lifted -- Washington Times

An underground gay group in the military wants recruiters to reach out to the gay community in the same way they target blacks, Hispanics and women.

The Pentagon’s ban on openly gays members is due to be lifted Sept. 20, meaning avowed gay people can sign up, those in the ranks can come out of the closet and the military will no longer discharge personnel because of sexual preference.

What is unclear is the number of post-ban policies that might be adopted to meet the demands of gays and ease integration of different sexual identities.

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My Comment: The U.S. military .... one big happy affirmative action program.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think you are not only a racist but a bigot. Every citizen should be allowed to serve. That's the bottom line. The military is the peoples military not just whites or straights.

War News Updates Editor said...

Reporting what is in the news and what is happening and/or what special interest groups want does not make one a bigot or racist. The news is what it is, and that is what I report on in this blog .... always making sure that all points of view are exposed.

Interestingly, your comments reveal more about your biases/prejudices and intolerance than mine .... and for that I feel profoundly sorry (and pity) for you.