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Colin Powell Says Gays Should Serve Openly In Military

Written by News One on February 4, 2010 1:03 pm

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From WashingtonPost.com:

Retired Army Gen. Colin L. Powell, whose opposition to allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military helped lead to adoption of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” legislation 17 years ago, said Wednesday that he now thinks the restrictive law should be repealed.“Attitudes and circumstances have changed,” Powell said. “It’s been a whole generation” since the legislation was adopted, and there is increased “acceptance of gays and lesbians in society,” he said. “Society is always reflected in the military. It’s where we get our soldiers from.”

At the same time, he said, “we’ve had a lot of experience watching what other nations have done.” Of 28 NATO member countries, a small minority prohibit or restrict service based on sexual orientation.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/emeralds1967/ emeralds1967

    How will the admission of sexual minorities in the military affect morale and discipline ? I don’t think it will have any bearing on the unit as a whole. Afterall, we’ve never been in the business of trying to convert people. It doesn’t rub off !!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Sub-Negro/ Sub-Negro

    As long as they do there jobs and don’t try to any sutpid sh!t then its ok.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CaliFemme23/ CaliFemme23

    Sub-Negro,

    You can almost BET they will try some stupid shyt….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/HandsomeNegro2/ HandsomeNegro2

    Why Colin Powell wasn’t making these remarks about gays serving openly before he retired from the military?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/supamanluva4eva/ supamanluva4eva

    Why does it even matter? IT should be like any other job. On other jobs they are not allowed to ask such questions. If they want to keep it to themselves fine. If they want to be open fine. As long as they follow military rules then it should be all good.

    Handsome that is a good point. Kind of Ironic huh.lol

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sanfordtyrone/ sanfordtyrone

    I AM IN THE MILITARY AND i say no. lets stick to the law dont ask dont tell.
    i really just dont understand people. if u a child of god u should understand.i am not here to treat people differnt but thats one box i will leave close. REMEMBER IF U LET THE GAYS OUT U MIGHT AS WELL LET EVERYONE ELSE OUT.I WQNT 2 WIVES BUT THATS AGAINST THE LAW.NOW WHAT.

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