Gay Rights to Serve in the Military been brought to completion. President Barack Obama signed the reverse of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on December 22, 2010. He also stated that "The services will no longer segregate service members under DADT (U.S. Department of Defense). Nonetheless, gay people should have the opportunity to serve in the military, because this job has nothing to do with anyone's sexual orientation. The plan was first announced in 1993 as a compromise after President Bill Clinton wanted to lift the military ban on gays. However, Congress had its opponents at the turning point, as did some members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In order to understand the mutual terms, Professor Charles Moskos of Northwestern University set out to strengthen the structure of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, while Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia was the one leading the negotiations and advice. Bill Clinton's efforts to reduce discharges of homosexuals from the military did not go as planned, and the policy did not meet his needs and demands (Belkin and Bateman 11). For example, on July 3, 1999, on a base at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Private First Class Barry Winchell was confronted, through Private Calvin Glover, in a fight. Glover lost the battle against Winchell. Heated and uncaring about the outcome of the battle, Glover decided to take matters into his own hands and decided to get revenge on Winchell two days after the battle by disrespecting him and saying that he got his ass kicked by a faggot. During that night, Glover decided to use a baseball bat to beat twenty-one year old Wi... middle of paper ... it's possible; which means no matter the race, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. of the employee, as long as he does the job the way it should be done; that's the only thing that matters. No individual should experience prejudice, stereotyping or discriminatory behavior from anyone. Now that the rule is repealed, it's a new beginning for every person. People who still don't want to move forward or don't know how to do so can be shown by others conforming to the new change. A Navy cadet named Andrew Atwill is a gay man who is finally free and fearless to embrace his sexual orientation on his away base; even his friends have no problem with it and happily defend him when others make offensive comments towards him. Atwill says, "They're quick to tell that person it's not cool to do that anymore."

Essay / Gay Rights to Serve in the Military been brought to completion. President Barack Obama signed the reverse of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on December 22, 2010. He also stated that "The services will no longer segregate service members under DADT (U.S. Department of Defense). Nonetheless, gay people should have the opportunity to serve in the military, because this job has nothing to do with anyone's sexual orientation. The plan was first announced in 1993 as a compromise after President Bill Clinton wanted to lift the military ban on gays. However, Congress had its opponents at the turning point, as did some members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In order to understand the mutual terms, Professor Charles Moskos of Northwestern University set out to strengthen the structure of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, while Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia was the one leading the negotiations and advice. Bill Clinton's efforts to reduce discharges of homosexuals from the military did not go as planned, and the policy did not meet his needs and demands (Belkin and Bateman 11). For example, on July 3, 1999, on a base at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Private First Class Barry Winchell was confronted, through Private Calvin Glover, in a fight. Glover lost the battle against Winchell. Heated and uncaring about the outcome of the battle, Glover decided to take matters into his own hands and decided to get revenge on Winchell two days after the battle by disrespecting him and saying that he got his ass kicked by a faggot. During that night, Glover decided to use a baseball bat to beat twenty-one year old Wi... middle of paper ... it's possible; which means no matter the race, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. of the employee, as long as he does the job the way it should be done; that's the only thing that matters. No individual should experience prejudice, stereotyping or discriminatory behavior from anyone. Now that the rule is repealed, it's a new beginning for every person. People who still don't want to move forward or don't know how to do so can be shown by others conforming to the new change. A Navy cadet named Andrew Atwill is a gay man who is finally free and fearless to embrace his sexual orientation on his away base; even his friends have no problem with it and happily defend him when others make offensive comments towards him. Atwill says, "They're quick to tell that person it's not cool to do that anymore." » (Brown).

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