The US senate has voted 65 to 31 in favour of repealing the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy that bans LGBT people from serving openly in the US Military. The bill just needs to be passed to the US President Barack Obama to be signed into law.
Barack Obama said in a prepared statement "The Senate has taken an historic step toward ending a policy that undermines our national security while violationg the very ideals that our brave men and women in uniform risk their lives to defend. By ending 'don't ask, don't tell', no longer will our nation be denied the service of thousands of patriotic Americans forced to leave the military, despite years of exemplary performance, because they happen to be gay. And no longer will many thousands more be asked to live a lie in order to serve the country they love. It is time to close this chapter in our history. It is time to recognise that sacrifice, valour and integrity are no more defined by sexual orientation than they are by race or gender, religion or creed. It is time to allow gay and lesbian Americans to serve their country openly."
This policy was introduced in 1993 and since then more than 13,000 people have been forced to leave the US military under this policy. It will now come to an end after 60 days to allow the US defence department time to figure out the best way to introduce the new policy.
Click here to see the CBS News report.
It appears to me that with President Obama the US could become a much more gay friendly place, Please let me know your thoughts either by commenting or emailing me at GYD@live.co.uk
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