It seems that the military policy of not letting gays serve openly in the armed forces is still in place. The issue was in the news in 1993 when the existing "outright ban on gays in the military" was changed to the present day policy of "don't ask, don't tell". Former President Bill Clinton and democrats got considerable heat over the question. President Obama had stated during the campaign he "supported eventually repealing the law" but has been silent on the issue since his election. Now the US Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge to the policy.
(Source: "Justices decline 'don't ask, don't tell' case" by AP in The Record on 6/9/09)
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