The very contentious and heated debate over Don't Ask, Don't Tell and whether or not gay and lesbians should be allowed to serve in the military has always drawn heated debate from both sides of the issue. I could never understand why people who bravely and heroically chose to put their life on the line would be treated like second class citizens and not allowed to serve honorably with their fellow men and women. I think this blog post, by a fellow student illustrates very nicely the insanity that goes on in the military, and how silly it is to force gay and lesbian recruits to stay closeted.
While I was checking out the local Westchester paper I came across a very interesting and local story which I wanted to blog about. The first sentence really jumped out to me because of the amount of disappointment and anguish it made me feel inside.
Twice while she was a cadet at West Point, Becky Kanis was investigated for being a lesbian. She was asked point-blank if she was, she said, "and I lied." I really feel awful that she had to be investigated for being a lesbian and that she felt she needed to hide what she was, although I do not blame her since West Point had to investigate her sexuality, like it was such a huge deal. I think it is fantastic that she wants to fight the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and use her own experiences as a learning tool. Hopefully she can help future recruits who had to deal with what she and a couple other had to with little support. My hope for the future is that we will never have to deal with this at all, and can be much more accepting to everyone, no matter what their sexual preference, or religion.
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