Marines are gay

Marine Corps appeals to me the most out of all branches. I'm openly gay. I'm relatively fit but I'm working on being stronger. I don't go around parading my sexuality but I wouldn't hide it at all. I don't mind gay jokes since I'll just joke back and I'm pretty thick skinned. Are gays cool in the Marine Corps?. Babylon was developed from my Iraq War journals and parts of letters written from Iraq. At the time I was making those journal entries, I probably would have told you I was writing mostly so that if I was killed over there, my loved ones could have some idea of what I was going through. Now I know that I was more likely writing to some future version of myself.

The direction to celebrate the Corps’ growing diversity came into the spotlight Monday when the Facebook page for Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, posted a picture to. He was the first American injured in the Iraq War , hit by an exploding land mine that broke his left leg, caused long-term nerve damage in his right hand, and so severely impacted his right leg that it had to be amputated to save his life. He had been in Iraq for only three hours. While those injuries were severe, they were not the only things tormenting Marine Eric Alva while he served his country.

Don't ask, don't tell (DADT) is the common term for the policy restricting the United States military from efforts to discover or reveal closeted gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members or applicants, while barring those that are openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual from military service. It's a step that the other service branches have not yet announced as they grapple with how to accommodate same-sex couples following repeal of the don't ask, don't tell policy that barred gays and lesbians from serving openly. Underscoring the challenges, the Marines' legal advisory — obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press — refers to an ongoing controversy at the Army's Fort Bragg in North Carolina where the officers' spouses club has denied admission to a same-sex spouse. The memo noted that spouses clubs and various other private institutions are allowed to operate on bases only if they adhere to a non-discrimination policy encompassing race, religion, gender, age, disability and national origin.

3. In the past and today, LGBTQIA+ Marines have served and fought valiantly for our Nation. Their readiness and willingness to serve make our Corps stronger and the nation safer. Throughout Pride. Home » Resources » Homosexual Conduct Discharge rescinded. After you read this fact sheet, please call the Hotline to talk over your options with a counselor. Comments: To view or download the complete regulation, click on the link to it in the box above these comments.