Current Event #2
Civil Rights
Discharged for being Gay, Veterans seek to Re-enlist
James Dao, The New York Times 9/4/2011
After
many gay men and women were discharged from the military due to their
sexuality, under the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy, many want to rejoin the
military. Over 13,000 people were discharged in 2006, and many of these people
said it took away their feeling of value as a person. Because there are fixed
numbers of jobs or ratings in each of the armed services, some people might
have to accept lower ranks to re-enlist. Advocates for gay and lesbian troops
say it might not be practical for the military to adopt a blanket policy of
allowing all service members discharged under "don't ask, don't tell"
to return to their previous ranks.
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