Sgt. Darren Manzella Comes Out to the Army but Is Allowed to Stay
This upcoming Sunday, CBS will feature a soldier that says he has been allowed to continue to serve in the United States Army despite being openly gay, in contradiction of 10 USC 654, more commonly known as the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. Don't Ask serves to bar any openly gay individual from being accepted into military service, and discharge an active member who is revealed to be gay.
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) client and Army Sergeant Darren Manzella, currently serving in Kuwait after a tour in Iraq, tells Lesley Stahl of CBS' 60 Minutes that he has been well supported by soldiers and bosses alike since coming out last year.
Stories like Manzella's suggest a climate of indifference to openly gay soldiers, especially in overseas combat. An SLDN survey suggests that members stationed overseas are less likely than those serving stateside to be discharged under Don't Ask; less than 25% of 2005's discharges were revealed to be from units in Iraq and Afghanistan. (keep reading)
This upcoming Sunday, CBS will feature a soldier that says he has been allowed to continue to serve in the United States Army despite being openly gay, in contradiction of 10 USC 654, more commonly known as the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. Don't Ask serves to bar any openly gay individual from being accepted into military service, and discharge an active member who is revealed to be gay.Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) client and Army Sergeant Darren Manzella, currently serving in Kuwait after a tour in Iraq, tells Lesley Stahl of CBS' 60 Minutes that he has been well supported by soldiers and bosses alike since coming out last year.
Stories like Manzella's suggest a climate of indifference to openly gay soldiers, especially in overseas combat. An SLDN survey suggests that members stationed overseas are less likely than those serving stateside to be discharged under Don't Ask; less than 25% of 2005's discharges were revealed to be from units in Iraq and Afghanistan. (keep reading)
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