Support For Same Sex Marriage Grows

[MrFun]

I just recently thought of a possible situation that can involve legally married gay couples, where at least one of them is serving in U.S. military.

How will legally married gay couples where at least one of two persons is serving in U.S. military be affected by current "don't ask, don't tell" policy?

As the military policy now stands, gay couples (married or not) communicate with one another through e-mail and snail mail and find round-about ways and use code words to express their intimate love for one another because the military monitors all communication by their soldiers, sailors, and pilots (for other security reasons, not to deliberately snoop out those who are gay). Gays and lesbians who have already been serving in U.S. military sadly have to deal with such oppressive restrictions when they communicate with their loved ones.

So will the U.S. military be able to sustain it's "don't ask, don't tell" policy in light of the fact that some gay couples will LEGALLY be married from one of states? I welcome other people's thoughts and possible answers to this question.

[Q Classic]

Obama's stated that it's on his docket to get rid of DADT.

[MrFun]

I'll believe it when that happens - I'm cautiously optimistic.

Here is one thought - since federal law trumps states' law in almost all cases, the U.S. military can still enforce "don't ask, don't tell" in complete disregard of gay couples who are legally married, in say, Iowa or Maine.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Obama's stated that it's on his docket to get rid of DADT.

So he says, but it doesn't seem to be that important to him.

[chequita guevara]

Obama's stated that it's on his docket to get rid of DADT.

He says a lot of things. He even keeps his word on one or two of them.

[MrFun]

ouch

Them's fighting words, Che!

[chequita guevara]

Truth hurts.

[Q Classic]

Handwritten letter, though. Did a google search on it, got this.

Yes, he's telling them to be patient, but I sorta tend to think that rescuing the global economy does take slight priority.

[chequita guevara]

The military is opposed to ending DADT.

[MrFun]

Depends on what part of the military you're talking about. Are there not high-ranking retired military officers or even active officers, who have spoken in favor of repealiing DADT?

[chequita guevara]

One or two. A whole bunch just came out against ending it.

[Q Classic]

Which is completely fair. If they don't want gays to die for the country, it's their right. Means that many fewer straight people.

[rah]

The real question would be if they repealed the policy, how many would still not tell? I think that number would be higher than most would guess.

[Q Classic]

I'll say. Repressed, unrequieted love is hot.

[chequita guevara]

They should only throw out closeted gays.