Obama Promises To Put Gays In Military
President Obama and his wife commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in New York City, widely seen as the spark for the gay rights movement. As a candidate, the president collected millions for gays and promised to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning gays from serving openly in the military as well as the Defense Of Marriage Act. Gay rights advocates have grown increasingly impatient as his administration has yet to deliver all the benefits he promised. He earlier declared June to be LGBT month (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender month). He also gave the first ever Gay Pride event in the Whitehouse.
"I believe preventing patriotic Americans from serving their country weakens our national security," the president said in reference to "don't ask, don't tell." He said the administration is pushing the Pentagon and Congress to end the policy. He also insisted that doing so will require an act of Congress, though many believe the president could halt discharges of openly gay servicemembers through an executive order.
The president noted that he has signed a memorandum extending some federal benefits to gay, lesbian, and "transgendered" couples and is urging Congress to pass the Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act, which would mean the extension of health care benefits to the partners of such people. The change will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions in new expenses.
He also said his administration is working to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination bill and a hate crimes bill named after Matthew Shepard. The hate crimes law punishes criminals who hurt minorities more than it does average Americans.
After setting out to close down the prison in Cuba because it is "a recruiting tool for the terrorists," Obama isn't addressing how putting openly gay soldiers in the military will help incite attacks against our occupational forces. (Homosexuality is one of the most offensive behaviors to the Muslim faith.) See Chick's DOOM TOWN.
"I believe preventing patriotic Americans from serving their country weakens our national security," the president said in reference to "don't ask, don't tell." He said the administration is pushing the Pentagon and Congress to end the policy. He also insisted that doing so will require an act of Congress, though many believe the president could halt discharges of openly gay servicemembers through an executive order.
The president noted that he has signed a memorandum extending some federal benefits to gay, lesbian, and "transgendered" couples and is urging Congress to pass the Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act, which would mean the extension of health care benefits to the partners of such people. The change will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions in new expenses.
He also said his administration is working to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination bill and a hate crimes bill named after Matthew Shepard. The hate crimes law punishes criminals who hurt minorities more than it does average Americans.
After setting out to close down the prison in Cuba because it is "a recruiting tool for the terrorists," Obama isn't addressing how putting openly gay soldiers in the military will help incite attacks against our occupational forces. (Homosexuality is one of the most offensive behaviors to the Muslim faith.) See Chick's DOOM TOWN.
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