Should Homosexuals Be Allowed In The Military

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Brienna Thurston
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17 Feb 2012 Should Homosexuals Be Allowed In The Military?
In our history we fought for the rights of all people. We abolished the “N” word because of discrimination and today blacks are accepted as regular people common to society. Women Fought for their rights such as voting and being able to work, so why should gays be any different?
Should homosexuals be allowed in the military? Society blew this topic out of proportion. Homosexual people in the military has been a controversial topic for many years. Recently Obama lifted the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy that Clinton made. The Lifting of the ban was the right thing to do despite protest. “It’s time for the Army to lift its ban on homosexuals completely. The “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy is too vague. It’s easy to say that the increase in discharges has resulted from voluntary declarations of sexual preference. ”-Brian Hughes
This policy meant that gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender were banned from serving in the military and it prevented military officials from asking questions or pursuing investigations of people that they think are homosexuals. But if you were showing or saying that you were a homosexual you were automatically discharged. President Barack Obama signed the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”. Obama also stated “As of today patriotic Americans in uniform will no longer have to lie about who they are in order to serve the country they love. As of today our armed forces will no longer lose the extraordinary skills and combat experience of so many gay and lesbian service