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Dont ask, dont tell
Don't ask don't tell sucks! I once was the "sister-in-law" of the US Armed Forces member. At the time I joined my partner she wasn't active duty and Clinton was promising a end to the gay ban. The compromise was DA-DT which really goes against the 1st Amendment Freedom of Association clause in addtion to eliminating ourright of freedom of speech and expression.
This policy marginalizes the inherently insular minority of families that screams out for protection from the oppressive majority.
This policy marginalizes the inherently insular minority of families that screams out for protection from the oppressive majority.
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| BETTEr4me | in the same boat | 8 | Apr 16 2008, 11:41 AM EDT by katie295 | |
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Thread started: Jan 26 2008, 1:46 PM EST
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i've struggled with this for years now and after a lot of thought about staying in or getting out, i've realized that me having to hide who i am with is just another sacrafice that i have to make for my country. i cannot think of a better job for me and luckily, i have a girl that is also in and completely understands what we can and cannot do or say in public.
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| minren79 | I used to be in the Air Force | 2 | Feb 3 2008, 5:49 AM EST by esoldier23 | |
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Thread started: Jan 31 2008, 9:24 PM EST
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I feel your pain. I am a former member of the U.S. Air Force and know firsthand how it feels to be "closeted" in the military. I fell in love 3 years ago with my best friend. We were stationed together both in California and Korea and could not express how we felt about each other, outside of our homes. I know how it feels to want to tell your friends and co-workers about the love of your life, but can't because you value your career. I valued my relationship more than my career, and chose to separate at the end of my term. My girlfriend, currently serving in Korea, will join me once her commitment expires in August. It breaks my heart to know that so many talented individuals are not afforded the opprotunity to serve or are forced to hide the best part of who they are, because of an outdated and discriminatory policy.
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| IronGirl | My girlfriend is a U.S. Army Soldier (page: 1 2) | 32 | Feb 1 2008, 10:33 AM EST by bads | |
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Thread started: Jan 12 2008, 7:31 PM EST
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I have a wonderfully sweet girlfriend. She is a good person from the depths of her soul and does things for all the right reasons. Joing the Army reserves was a hard decision for her, I'm sure. But like all of our other service men and women, she has paid a price that comes along with serving one's country. She was recently deployed to Qatar and is giving her all in a foreign place for our country. She is by far a squared away soldier- a proud SGT.
I placed a committment ring on her finger before she left for her tour, for I wanted her to know my love for her would stay true and strong while she made this ultimate sacrifice. Unfortunatly, when people ask her who the ring is from, she cannot say. She cannot say she has a girlfriend waiting for her at home, one who aches for her and wants to marry her. Along with the emotional hardships of being away from home and fighting in a war, she deals with silence. There are no support groups for gays who have spouses in the war. I cannot hang my yellow "deployed spouse" banner on my tree in the front yard. I am grateful to be an American, I am grateful for all the she is currently defending for me. But... Dear future President of the United States: Take away my right to marry. Don't allow me in the emergency room should she get into a horrible accident. Discriminate against me in your narrow mind. But atleast let my beautiful girlfriend use her God given American freedom of speech and let her declare her love for me. You owe her that much. |
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