“Don't Ask Don't Tell” was a policy enacted on the military in 1993, this policy allowed for a US soldier no matter what rank, gender, race, or religious affiliation, who was gay or lesbian to be kicked out of service if their sexual orientation became known. In 2010 congress had repealed this discriminatory policy. In the summer of 2012, the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, which had forced the federal government to deny more than 1,000 federal benefits and protections to legally married homosexual couples, that were freely available to heterosexual couples. While DADT and section 3 of DOMA have both been demolished homosexuals in the military are still denied rights, benefits, and protections that
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This act would expand federal benefits to all legally married homosexual spouses of servicemembers and veterans. Jeanne Shaheen had introduced the bill in the Senate, and Adam Smith introduced the bill in the House of Representatives earlier in 2013. This act was primarily based around which state you were in and if the state legalized same-sex marriage then you would be eligible to receive the rights given to you by the Charlie Morgan act. However since marriage equality was legalized everywhere in the US this proposal no long has much significance. Other proposals such as repealing and demolishing article 125 have been considered yet not pursued due to underlying …show more content…
While it doesn't give overall equality and they still would not be given full military rights and benefits, as all servicemembers should, it's a step in the right direction. This would allow those who are transgender to be open and receive support from friends, coworkers, and subordinates alike. The hope of many is to have all servicemembers treated equally with the same chances, benefits, punishments and overall treatment. Many are still working towards this goal and are attempting to resolve the issue in support for future generation of
This act would expand federal benefits to all legally married homosexual spouses of servicemembers and veterans. Jeanne Shaheen had introduced the bill in the Senate, and Adam Smith introduced the bill in the House of Representatives earlier in 2013. This act was primarily based around which state you were in and if the state legalized same-sex marriage then you would be eligible to receive the rights given to you by the Charlie Morgan act. However since marriage equality was legalized everywhere in the US this proposal no long has much significance. Other proposals such as repealing and demolishing article 125 have been considered yet not pursued due to underlying …show more content…
While it doesn't give overall equality and they still would not be given full military rights and benefits, as all servicemembers should, it's a step in the right direction. This would allow those who are transgender to be open and receive support from friends, coworkers, and subordinates alike. The hope of many is to have all servicemembers treated equally with the same chances, benefits, punishments and overall treatment. Many are still working towards this goal and are attempting to resolve the issue in support for future generation of