Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lbian troops servg openly, no one the ary or Veterans Admistratn knows how many vets are still whout the benefs they're owed.
Contents:
* current policy on gays in the military *
Policy of discrimatn agast lbian, gay, and bisexual persons ary service. * Repeal the current “Policy Concerng Homosexualy the Armed Forc” (10 U. If "the service member has engaged , attempted to engage , or soliced another to engage a homosexual act or acts";.
If "the member has stated that he or she is a homosexual or bisexual, or words to that effect";. * Allow qualified gay, lbian, and bisexual dividuals who have been voluntarily discharged based on sexual orientatn to rume ary service.
Ameri’s alli, cludg the Uned Kgdom, Canada, Israel, and Atralia, allow openly gay, lbian, and bisexual persons to serve the ary, and this has no adverse effect on ary reads or disciple (Belk, 2001, 2003; Belk & Bateman, 2003; Belk & Levt, 2001; Belk & McNichol, 2001). In ntrast to the 24 untri around the globe that officially wele gay, lbian, and bisexual ary service members, the U.