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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 03:40 PM
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Pentagon Supports Repeal Of Sodomy Law
http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/04/042105military.htm

The Pentagon has recommended repeal of the military's ban on consensual sodomy, Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Under military law, consensual sodomy by heterosexuals as well as same-sex couples can be punished by up to a five year prison sentence.

The constitutionality of the statute was called into question after the U.S. Supreme Court's historic Lawrence v. Texas decision, abolishing similar state sodomy laws.

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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 03:45 PM
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1. This is a stop loss action to retain gay soldiers.
Edited on Thu Apr-21-05 03:45 PM by CottonBear
I just know this has to be why they've suddenly changed their minds on this matter. I wonder what percentage of the military is gay? 10%? Anyone know?
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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 07:36 PM
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2. I have never heard statistics on the number of gay military
now I'm curious
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intrepid_wanderer Donating Member (559 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-24-05 07:59 PM
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3. not possible to determine...
MOST of us are in a closet with more concentric doors & layers than an onion has layers.


suffice it to say.. we're out there, and proud... despite the manner we must serve if that is our decision - to serve.
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