tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post2243559581756276744..comments2023-12-12T06:27:07.029-05:00Comments on Walking With Integrity: Integrity USA calls on President Obama to end DADT.Integrity USAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12797980407175330356noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-74469945000238034852010-12-13T07:38:11.332-05:002010-12-13T07:38:11.332-05:00I am a gay and Episcopalian male who served in the...I am a gay and Episcopalian male who served in the US Armed Forces 31 years ago. I am honorable discharged. I was also "kicked out" because of being gay but that isn't what the discharge states -- unable to adapt to military life which I usually given in the first 6 months but I had been in for about 2 years. I am proud of the time that I spent in the military. I am also proud of the 30 years that my partner and I have been together -- if I had never been let go from the military I would have never meet him. <br /><br />Since I have been through discrimination in the military, I would like to with repealing of "Don't ask, don't tell", what safeguards are in place that all current gay and lesbians serving in the military would not be immediately discharged? I remember 31 years ago like it was yesterday when all it took was an accusation that you were homosexual and they tossed you out like a hot potato. <br /><br />I am very sorry that I disagree with the Rev. Susan McCann. This was not put in place by the religious community. President Bill Clinton put DADT in place to try to end discrimination in the military -- i.e. kick someone out because they are homosexual.<br /><br />By repealing DADT, there will be no safe guards for the GLBT community in the military. Some Generals will have a hay day kicking out all they perceive to be homosexual. There has to be safeguards in place for those who currently serve when you are trying to repeal the only safeguard that is available.<br /><br />IMHO repealing DADT will lead to more discrimination then that already exists. There has to be a change of mindset in the upper echelon of the military before discrimination ends and GLBT's will be allowed to serve openly. Until then I will support "Don't Ask, Don't" as I believe that it is the least discriminatory from my experiences in the military.<br /><br />Thank you,<br />GeorgeGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10805514060833962141noreply@blogger.com