What do you think about LGBT people in the Military

I don't see anything wrong with or, or see any problems that it may cause, at least not here in the UK.

 

I think of them the same as any person in the military, I have a lot of respect for them for putting their lives at risk for their country

 

I had respect for them but I feel sorry for the rape of the men and women in the military and it doesn't go reported

 

As a veteran of both active duty and reserve duty I am super pleased that we have finally made this step. If it offends some...well I think that is their problem. I can only hope there is no backlash

Foxface

 

I dont think theres any issue. With something as crucial as the military its surely paramount to have a meritocracy, whoever can do the job best does it

 

I think of LGBT people in the military the same as everyone else in the military: misguided.

 

I ask this delicately and not personally offended...but why was I misguided when I joined?

Foxface

 

I have issues with killing people.

 

It's a step in the right direction defiantly. In the U.S Command now treats discrimination against LGBT service members with the same attention as they do with racism and sexism. There's zero tolerance for it. We're all named Joe and bleed OD Green, bottom line. As long as you do your job and aren't a dirt bag no one really cares. There was another gay Joe with me at Basic, no one treated us differently. Especially when we out shot them during BRM

 

I just want to say this: Russmarine2014 "Your favorite gay Marine!"

Him and his boyfriend Matt are such a cute couple, and I don't see any practical reason why either one of them can't serve their country like a hetero guy.

 

I'm fine with it. If anyone, gay or straight black or white, man or woman is going over to fight a war, for whatever effort r reason, for the good of the nation and by extension its people, then go nuts. I don't see why it is a debate people are still arguing about. Personally I feel like Rape in the military is the bigger issue we should be focusing on.

 

I don't think anyone who goes into a service devoted to killing is right, but LGBT people in the military are no different from the others, with the exception of the way they'll be mistreated in macho insecure male culture.

 

A lot of people have issues with killing people, but not everyone does. It'd be quite ignorant to say that there are no people that we need to be safe from, so until we find a way to make everyone play nice and not want to kill others, the military is here to stay.

 

I don't think anyone, gay or straight, man or woman, should be in the military. I'm a conscientious objector. Or, will be, in January 2014.

 

I think LGBT people should be free to do anything and everything straights do, including serving in the military.

Todd

 

If you do go through with it, don't ever mention that reason for joining to anyone.

 

Arguments for general pro/anti-military aside (whether or not we have good guys with guns, there will be bad guys with guns) what's to say? If they are willing to lay down their lives in defense of others, they are heroes.

I'd just have issues trying not to make it obvious that I was checking out the young, toned guys.

 

I have no issue with it whatsoever. It's about time that we got that fixed over here in the US. If they're willing to lay down their lives for their country and the ones they love, then gay or straight they deserve to be in the military.