Marine Officer Invited to White House Because He is Homosexual
The US Air Force Academy football team was invited to the White House to receive the Commander in Chief’s trophy for their victory in the traditional rivalry between the military academy football teams.
US Army SFC Leroy Petry was invited to the White House to be presented the Medal of Honor.
According to US Marine Capt Matthew Phelps, he was apparently invited to the White House because he’s homosexual:
In the course of a year, Marine Capt. M. Matthew Phelps says he went from being a gay man “in the closet,” afraid of being discharged, to invitee at the White House gay pride reception, drinking champagne with his commander in chief…
“I, Capt. Matthew Phelps, was invited to attend this pride reception at the White House,” Phelps said of the June 15 reception hosted by President Obama. “And I thought how amazing is it over the course of a year, I could go from being fired for being who I am, to having champagne with the commander in chief…”
With “don’t ask, don’t tell” fading into memory, “the president hosted a reception at his house — you know, the white one — and I was invited,” Phelps said Tuesday.
Who knew that to get an invite to meet the President all you had to do was be a homosexual military man? It might also help that the Captain is on the “leadership council” of the homosexual political advocacy group OutServe.
Some have noted that homosexuals who were in the military last year were still breaking the law. Officially, the Pentagon’s top legal advisor called that “living a lie” and the DoD continues to discuss it as an apparent point of sympathy.
I’m confused. What law was broken?
TRiG.
Prior to 1993, military policies banned homosexuals from serving in the US military.
After 1993, Congress codified that ban in US law (10 USC § 654). This ban stood until September 2011.
Thus, any homosexuals who were serving in the US military until September of 2011 were breaking the law.
It is likely you are confused by the policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” That was President Clinton’s way of enforcing the law. DADT acknowledged that homosexuals were banned from serving — but it also said the military would make no effort to find out (“ask”) if someone was homosexual. However, if a homosexual made themselves known (“tell”), then the military had to enforce the law and kick them out.
Last September, DADT was repealed, and the law banning homosexuals was removed. However, the repeal did not change the validity of the original law, which is why homosexuals who were kicked out over prior years were not entitled to any compensation or special consideration.
Ah. Didn’t know that. Not an American. Quick question: How many people were thrown out of the military for violating “Don’t Ask”? Am I right in thinking the answer is None?
TRiG.