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June 10th, 2015 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda 
The DoD has extended its anti-discrimination protection mechanism to gay and lesbian troops, arguing that not doing so undermines national security. The rules that allow medical discharges of transgender people remain in place.
The change was announced
this week by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter as he kicked off the
military LGBT Pride Month.
“We need to be a meritocracy. We have to focus relentlessly
on our mission, which means the things that matter most about a
person is what they can contribute to national defense,”
Carter said at a standing-room-only event. “We must ensure
that everyone who is able and willing to serve has the full and
equal opportunity to do so. We must start from a position of
inclusivity, not exclusivity.”
“Anything less,” he added, “is not just plain wrong,
it’s bad defense policy that puts our future strength at
risk.”
Moderating the event was Army Brigadier General Randy Taylor, a
decorated commander, who is openly gay. He told how covering his
sexual orientation most of his career was a struggle for himself
and his partner Lucas during multiple tours of duty in Iraq,
Somalia, Haiti and Afghanistan.
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The Pentagon discarded its long-standing “don’t ask, don’t tell”
policy that banned openly gay people from serving in the US armed
forces in 2011 and has since been introducing further changes to
make the LGBT community feel at home in the service. The first
Pride event was held in 2012 by then-Secretary Leon Panetta.
The latest change announced by Carter offers gay troops
protection under the Military Equal Opportunity program. The same
office handles complaints of discrimination based on race, color,
religion, sex or national origin. Previously gays had to file
discrimination complaints with the Inspector General’s Office.
However, the addition of sexual orientation wording to the equal
opportunity policy doesn’t extend to gender. The military may
still seek discharges of transgender troops for medical reasons.
Making the case for transgender people at the event was Amanda
Simpson, executive director of the Army Office of Energy
Initiatives, who was an openly transgender political appointee in
the US and the highest transgender official in the Pentagon. She
said she has her post not because of her gender but “because
I happen to be the best person to do the job.”
Source Article from http://rt.com/usa/266290-us-military-lgbt-policy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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