Good news for proponents of equality:
Today, December 18, the U.S. Senate voted to repeal the discriminatory and homophobic policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", which prevented gay and lesbian persons from serving openly in the U.S. military. It has already passed in the House, and President Obama is expected to sign it shortly.
It's about time. After all, in the Declaration of Independence, the great Thomas Jefferson declared that "all men are created equal". He didn't specify that this equality applied only the straight guys.
The conservatives who contend that this will "homosexualize the military" need to ask themselves if they really think that our military men and women are so conflicted in their sexuality that they will be easily "victimized" by the open service of their gay colleagues. Do they really so narcissistically think that their gay colleagues are going to be hopelessly attracted to them and constantly hit on them in a distracting and destructive manner? And do they really think that they might not be able to handle it?
If so, then it's their problem, not that of the gays.
God bless America.
And do they really think they haven't already been serving with gay and lesbian colleagues? It won't make a bit of difference for the straight people, it's just now gay people won't have to hide who they are. This is a wonderful day!!!
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