Court declines gay soldier case

[babsbunny]

Court declines gay soldier case

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8090236.stm

The highest court in the US has decided not to hear an appeal from a soldier who was dismissed from the US army for being openly gay.

Under the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, people who are openly homosexual are barred from service.

Capt James Pietrangelo II appealed to the Supreme Court to rule that the policy was unconstitutional.

President Barack Obama promised in his election campaign to overturn the policy, but has yet to do so.

Capt Pietrangelo's appeal was opposed by the US government, which argued in papers submitted to the court that the ban was "rationally related to the government's legitimate interest in military discipline and cohesion".

[QueenOfCalifornia]

1. Too fucking bad

he can just forget about ever being treated equally.