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65,000 Serving in Silence
October 21, 2004
The prospects of a draft would be even more pressing if the reported 65,000 gays and lesbians serving above and beyond the call of duty left the United States military. It is time for a sensible policy allowing our country to catch up with our "coalition of the willing."
Counting the homosexuals serving in the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” military has been nearly impossible in the past. To get its figures, the Urban Institute spent six months mining data from the 2000 census, where privacy laws opened the door for more honesty from the people who make up a household. The census analysis offers an unprecedented peek into the military’s “invisible minority,” said Gary Gates, author of the study. Homosexuals are prohibited from serving openly in the military.
[Study finds 65,000 gay men, women in the military - Virginia Pilot - 10-21-04]
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