Gay service members from Army soldiers to Air Force officers are planning to celebrate the official end of the military’s 17-year policy that forced them to hide their sexual orientation with another official act – marriage.
A 27-year-old Air Force officer from Ohio said he can’t wait to wed his partner of two years and slip on a ring that he won’t have to take off or lie about when he goes to work each day once “don’t ask, don’t tell” is repealed. He plans to wed his boyfriend, a federal employee, in Washington, D.C., where same-sex marriages are legal.
He asked not to be identified, following the advice of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a national organization that has cautioned those on active duty from coming out until the ban is off the books.
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The news has been passed as a sigh of relief as the implementation of this policy is causing a mixed reaction in Washington. I ran across this video that spoofs the Dont Ask Dont Tell policy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4GIgyoMyYU
In my opinion, it illustrates the point with some humor.