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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Hits Lesbians Hardest

By Andrea StoneAug 16th 2010 – 11:54AM

WASHINGTON (Aug. 16) -- The military is throwing out women disproportionately under its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, even as the number of service members discharged for being gay reached a new low last year. According to Pentagon statistics released by the Palm Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara,...

DOD Asks: How Would You Feel Showering With Gays?

By Andrea StoneJul 9th 2010 – 2:22PM
Susan Walsh, AP

Susan Walsh, AP

WASHINGTON (July 9) -- The Pentagon wants to know if service members would attend military social functions with same-sex couples, whether they would be uncomfortable sharing a tent or shower with gay co-workers, and how their families would feel if they served in units that included gay men and lesbians. Those are just...

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