Just-a-Joe

the most saddening thing I have read lately is the blog of anonymous soldier, just-a-joe. he recently came out to his comrades during a political conversation in which he felt that he could no longer conceal his identity. just-a-joe was told he wouldn't be singled out by his commander but he was lied to. shortly following his coming out an investigation was launched and he will most likely be discharged when he returns to the states after his tour (in iraq presumably) is over.  [read the full story here]

I think one of the saddest things we do in this country is tell our soldiers that you can serve but you must keep your sexual identity secret if you are not heterosexual. it is ashame that we discharge individuals, strip them of their dignity, and tell them their identity is unacceptable after they've sacrificed their bodies and lives for our country day in and day out! it is imperative that we repeal DADT and make obama/washington stop dragging their feet on this issue! write your senators and representatives, get out and picket, advocate, write blogs about it, do whatever takes to repeal DADT so our soldiers can serve freely.

&& I'm out.
-- lexy.