President Obama will repeal the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prevents openly homosexual men and women from serving in the military, his spokesman said.
-- From "Obama to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'" by Chelsea Schilling © 2009 WorldNetDaily 1/15/09
A Michigan resident posted a question on the transition team website asking if Obama intends to end the 15-year-old rule.
"Is the new administration going to get rid of the 'don't ask don't tell' policy?" he asked.
Spokesman Robert Gibbs replied, "[Y]ou don't hear a politician give a one-word answer much, but it's yes."
On his website Change.gov, Obama talked about the nation's "founding promise of equality by treating all its citizens with dignity and respect."
According to the lead sponsor of a bill that would repeal the law, the policy could be overturned as early as this year.
According to a 2008 [Center for Military Readiness] CMR report, "This would be tantamount to forcing female soldiers to cohabit with men at all times, regardless of the impact on discipline and morale. Stated in gender-neutral terms, in conditions of 'forced intimacy,' a phrase used in current law, persons will be exposed to persons who may be sexually attracted to them."
The group warns the military will begin implementing "diversity training" programs that will force soldiers to accept homosexuality.
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