The Air Force’s gay Catch-22 revisited: First you’re out but in, then you’re out
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that a lesbian Air Force officer was told she couldn’t be discharged for outing herself because you can’t out yourself just to get a discharge. Now, reports the intrepid Julian Barnes of the Los Angeles Times, the Air Force has decided to release her.
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that a lesbian Air Force officer was told she couldn't be discharged for outing herself because you can't out yourself just to get a discharge. Now, reports the intrepid Julian Barnes of the Los Angeles Times, the Air Force has decided to release her.
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that a lesbian Air Force officer was told she couldn’t be discharged for outing herself because you can’t out yourself just to get a discharge. Now, reports the intrepid Julian Barnes of the Los Angeles Times, the Air Force has decided to release her.
Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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