Gays In The Military

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Gays In The Military Dedicated citizens should not be discriminated from serving in their country’s military no matter their sexual orientation. Several studies provide evidence that allowing gays and lesbians to openly serve in the armed forces can result in more positive work related outcomes. Discharging trained military personnel for their sexual orientation is costly and results in loss of talent. Allowing gays to openly serve ends decades of discrimination in the military and can lead to a more highly qualified pool or recruits. The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that has been used since 1992 does not work. This was the official policy of the United States Department toward homosexuals in the military. Members of the armed forces were prohibited from revealing their sexual orientation. At the same time, superior officials were not allowed to as about a soldier’s sexual orientation. “The US military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy is a form of institutionalized discrimination that creates an environment of fear and reduces the integrity and cohesion of the armed forces.” (I...

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