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Countless gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans have and will continue to serve in the U.S. military with distinction. The only question is whether they will have to lie about their sexual orientation to do so. Since enactment of the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy, numerous gay and lesbian troops have served openly while pending discharge with no effect on unit performance, readiness, cohesion or morale. Moreover, U.S. military personnel are already serving side-by-side with openly gay service members – with no identifiable negative effects – in and from countries throughout the world.
Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue, Don't Harass
The "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Pursue, Don’t Harass" policy requires gay, lesbian and bisexual service members to keep their sexual orientation secret and refrain from same-sex sexual conduct.
Impact of Lifting the Ban: Other Agencies and Countries that Allow Open Service
Although the United States prohibits service by openly gay, lesbian and bisexual men and women in the armed forces, many U.S. security agencies and foreign militaries have lifted their bans without negative impacts.
Documenting Courage: Veterans Speak Out
The Human Rights Campaign is proud to join with the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) and American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) in recognizing the contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender veterans through our project Documenting Courage: Veterans Speak Out.
Americans Support Allowing Gays and Lesbians to Serve Openly
The vast majority of Americans support the right of service members to serve openly and honestly, and the majority of service members are comfortable serving alongside gay and lesbian troops. In addition, numerous allies in the war on terror allow gays and lesbians to serve openly and proudly.
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