Soldiers reprentg the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer muny virtually celebrated Pri Month Thursday
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- US ARY IS POSTG GAY PRI RABOWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR PRI MONTH – HERE ARE THE PICS
- U.S. MAR SALUTE PRI MONTH WH ‘GAY’ BULLETS
US ARY IS POSTG GAY PRI RABOWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR PRI MONTH – HERE ARE THE PICS
Naval Hospal Rota Spa posted a Pri graphic created by the Milary Health System, and said, “The Defense Health Agency (DHA) regniz the work of lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr Amerins tablishg a ee natn that valu diversy, a val ponent of a ee natn.
The Mare Corps received flak onle for postg a photo facg part of a ary uniform to celebrate homosexualy, bisexualy and transgenrism on the first day of “Pri Month. “Do we only shoot gay bullets now? 'LGBTQ Month is celebrated each year the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprisg Manhattan - a pivotal turng pot for the gay liberatn movement the U.
Policy on ary service by gay men, bisexuals, and lbians, unr the Clton admistratn form 1994 until 2011.
U.S. MAR SALUTE PRI MONTH WH ‘GAY’ BULLETS
The policy banned ary personnel om discrimatg or harassg closeted servicemembers or applints, while barrg openly gay, lbian, or bisexual persons om ary service. The 20-year policy prohibed people who 'monstrate a propensy or tent to engage homosexual acts' om servg the U. 'Beg gay and ttg posive for marijuana were the most equent reasons for early discharge when I served...
A social media post om the Mare Corps celebratg Pri Month has sparked an angry unterreactn on social media, revealg yet aga how hostily to gay, lbian, and transgenr people servg the ary ntu to lger more than a after the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. In an homage to “Full Metal Jacket, ” the post shows a Mare helmet wh the words “Proud To Serve” wrten on along wh rounds bearg rabow-lored tips honor of gay, lbian, and transgenr people who have honorably served their untry, and, perhaps, the crayons that Jarheads are so fond of snackg on. But sce social media is largely a fom for the airg of grievanc, ’s not surprisg that some folks were triggered by the Mare Corps sayg somethg about the LGBT muny, spe the fact that gay and lbian troops have been able to serve openly sce 2010.
However, a 2010 study by The Williams Instute at the Universy of California, Los Angel Law School timated that more than 70, 000 gay, lbian, and bisexual service members were servg the ary as of 2008. Addnally, a 2003 study om the Urban Instute timated that at least 1 ln veterans were gay or lbian and that number is doubtlsly much higher now, said Ldsay Church, executive director and -founr of the advocy group Mory Vets. The post as several stat where service members are assigned have passed laws to curtail the rights of gays and lbians and ny medil re to transgenr children.