Everything Under the Moon

Well, it's finally happened! President Obama has finally signed away 'Don't ask don't tell'! (= any thoughts or comments? I personally couldn't be happier =D

I was delighted by this act I met more LGB people when I was active duty military than I ever did in my 'normal' life, and every single one of them was a credit to the service and their specialty. DADT was a barbaric and inhuman law, how we, as a nation could ask these fine people to be willing to die for us - but ONLY if they wore shackles of secrecy and denied themselves and their families recognition and basic rights was tragic. Maybe now people will realized that marriage is a civil contract and deserves to be equally bestowed as well!

Would someone care to tell all those non-americans about this "Don't ask, don't tell"-law?

If your gay and in the military if they find out you are kicked out. They 'say' its only if you tell it to people but if its even mentioned in an email and someone finds out you'll still loose your job and they do searches at night so really its a very very unfriendly law.

So now it's illegal to be thrown out of the military if someone finds out you are gay?

Not yet. Before the law was finally repelled awhile ago it was already deemed unconstitutional. A few more things need to be done before its safe to serve while enjoying the same genders company even in sweet words. Or rather Obama is dragging it along to make sure everyones fine with it instead of just pushing things quickly along. It may take a long time yet, sadly~

It will probably take about a year, although, Obama has 'pledged' that it will take only months. We shall see, regardless this unjust law was doomed, a court in WA ruled against it (I don't recall if it was Federal or a State court) and there were many signs that its end was inevitable. Nonetheless it's a great thing that is' being revoked, ideally this will spur a shift in momentum for other vital LGBT rights.

It could take longer, you're not giving the idiots in the US enough credit.

Well, I'm not in favor for the american military in general. But if someone is willing to serve there, I'm in favor for being allowed the way on is. But in regards what the american military stand for: no thoughts of oneself, not being individuals but brainless soldiers, I see why it's maybe not in favor to have homosexuals in their army, they are way to individual You had to at least think once beyond the line, to accept yourself as homosexual, so much independent thought is probably too much.

But congrats Hope this and many other rights will go through all over the world

I'm happy to hear it. It's about time they repealed it.

I was quite elated to find out. I now dont have to sneak and worry. still gonna sneak though.