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He and his partner were very open after repeal and a great role couple during the transition. His soldiers were well aware of he and his partner and enjoyed their company. He looked them in the face everyday with a ring on his finger and did his job exceptionally well. His decision to leave...

LITS, that's a very judgmental thing to say, especially since you have no idea why said person got out (only in the last couple weeks). Even so, his husband is still in the Army, so this is even more important since the now separated one no longer has access on post. He got out because his...

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Don't worry Pima, there are several lawsuits already going on.

Cute couples all around! :)

I agree with you! If this case continues on to win, it will be pro-states rights! :biggrin:

They do all the time. ;) I don't think this was a paid trip by USMA for the cadets and they had to pay on their own dime....as the rest of us have to do for these trips. Are you sure they weren't invited? I think they just weren't mentioned in the post. Also, Spectrum is a cadet group...

Believe me, I agree with your sentiment. I agree things like black history month are silly. A club is (usually) not an endorsed time to make everyone learn about something but allows those with interest to participate. If there was a gay history month....I might start getting worried. Then...

You are absolutely correct. He had cancer while in service. It was ok for his career field. The scenario I think of is if a TG person who has completed surgery and is now on hormones wants in, then it could be possible under limited career fields where deployment is not going to happen. A...

There are clubs for racial minorities, religious groups, cultural groups, academic groups, honor societies, women's groups, etc. Many of the "gay" groups are really gay-straight alliance groups. The "gay" groups without this intention are groups where someone can "let their hair" down a bit and...

I didn't catch this one before. Don't expect to see any campaigns to recruit LGB service members. It is not a tracked demographic for them to count anyway. Plus, who you happen to love is not a necessary piece of information that needs to be tracked nor does anyone care to on either side of the...

Classic answer: it depends. General Cartwright a few years ago cited an interesting survey result - opinions on the subject came down to one demographic identifier mainly: age. Rank wasn't a good predictor of opinion. Now, as far as what I've actually seen and heard....I can give mixed...

I can see the integration of T happening, but I have serious doubts if I would see it in my career time period. It is an issue almost everyone is ignorant of (not in a negative way) simply because most don't have interaction with a transexual individual or realized they have had such an...

This thread is interesting with a lot of what-ifs, guesses, etc. Let me shine some light on the issues important to LGB members like me, what is going on, and the way forward, as we see it. I have been fortunate to be behind the scenes among those in our community working with leadership on...

This has largely been my experience. Among my peers I have developed closer bonds and better relationships as well as that fierce protection mentioned in the article. My assignment now is more among junior personnel, and while I have those same concerns about being among more senior ranking...