Uruguay lifts ban on gays serving openly in the military.
Uruguay lifts ban on gays serving openly in the military.
On Thursday, Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez announced that his government will “allow gays to join the armed forces by scrapping military rules that define homosexuality as a disorder.” Vazquez explained his decision saying, “The Uruguayan government does not discriminate against citizens based on their political, ethnic or sexual identity.” Urugquay’s Deputy Defense Minister elaborated, “There were a series of rules … regarding the psycho-physical requirements (for entry into the armed forces) in which homosexuality was seen as a sexual identity disorder, and this is what is being repealed.” President Obama insists that he still intends to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, which bans gays from openly serving in the U.S. military, but has not said when he will begin the process.
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Great. Uruguay is now more progressive than the good ole USA. Thanks to the Republicans fear of teh gays, we seem more and more backward. WTF?
May 16th, 2009 at 8:19 pmWe have become very backward. The world is leaving the US behind. However, the US is now in the hands of progressives, and we will make progress, despite the Republicans.
May 16th, 2009 at 8:20 pmOh, good, Rachel Maddow will be so happy that she can use the word ‘Uruguay’ again! :D
May 16th, 2009 at 8:20 pmwhat’s wrong with this picture:
May 16th, 2009 at 8:22 pma third world nation allows gays to serve in the military but the rapture freaks in this country have a fit over the idea yet won’t serve themselves.
Wow – this is good. Now when in hell will Pres. Obama repeal DADT? I hope this motivates him to get moving.
May 16th, 2009 at 8:26 pmUruguay lifts ban on gays serving openly in the military.
– - How ’bout we let Texas secede and adopt Uruguay as the new 50th state? Huh….huh? Oh wait, Uruguay may be too smart for that.
May 16th, 2009 at 8:30 pmWing nuts are crazy. they’re scared to death that the terrists are gonna kill them, but they won’t let gay men and women fight them. Jon Stewart, said the other night, about the discharging of the 51 arabic speakers because of DADT that torture might make them talk, but it ain’t gonna make them talk English.
Its the same thing with guns. They’re scared of the terrists, but they fought to keep the terrists right to buy guns at gun shows in the aftermath of 9-11.
May 16th, 2009 at 8:37 pmBozo The Neoclown Says:
… but the rapture freaks in this country have a fit over the idea yet won’t serve themselves.
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See… the problem is that IF DADT were repealed… and gays COULD serve… all those rapture freaks still in the closet would simply have one less reason to avoid service.
May 16th, 2009 at 8:43 pmI’ll be glad when same-sex marriage is legal in every state. That way the GOP can stop using it to gain the religious wingnuts’ votes. They’re not going to be able to repeal abortion rights laws. I wonder when the wingnuts will realize that and start focusing on issues to affect all Americans??
May 16th, 2009 at 8:51 pmRightwingnuts are always screaming about “BIG GOVERNMENT” taking away their guns and their rights but they’re always trying to dictate how people live, who they marry and what they do with their bodies?!
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May 16th, 2009 at 9:22 pmBadmoodman,
May 16th, 2009 at 9:24 pmIf Texas seceds, then Israel becomes #50. Uriguay can still be #51.
I have a question — is there an executive action President Obama could take to get around the the current legislation? Because even if congress simply repeals DADT, which they should do at any rate, that would restore the right of the military to inquire about an applicant’s sexual orientation. So if congress doesn’t plug the gap in banning discrimination while they are entering and serving the country, could the president do so with an executive order? Would it make a difference if he did so now?
May 16th, 2009 at 10:22 pmNumbers on state’s don’t mean anything, Israel is already #1 and running our country..Blessings, we really need them.
May 16th, 2009 at 10:23 pmLet’s send Joe the Non-Plumber to Uruguay for a “special” report on the situation.
May 16th, 2009 at 10:31 pmrightwing-leftwing Says:
ROTFL! Yeah lets!
May 16th, 2009 at 10:43 pmNot long ago, this development would make Uruguay a terrist state. Now, the wingers will probably say it’s a byproduct of socialism. But the bottom line, a world wide movement like this could make the military of other countries more diverse and stronger than ours.
Frame it like the nuclear arms race. We must maintain superior fire power!
May 16th, 2009 at 11:07 pmOoh, a gay thread. I wonder if Daryll will show up to proselytize or if he’s too busy shaking off the devil.
May 16th, 2009 at 11:26 pmAnd the world moves a little more progressive…every day…
And RePugiScums and Christianistas? Not so much…total everlasting bigots.
May 16th, 2009 at 11:55 pmI’m very pleased with the progress in Uruguay. My work is not yet done my lovely creations. Be patient with your fellow humans. My will not yours be done.
May 16th, 2009 at 11:57 pmVanWinkle65 Fluck YOU BLOG WHORE! Take your stupid privacy center and ram it up your a$$!
May 17th, 2009 at 12:06 amOne generally looks to Uruguay for leadership on civil rights issues.
May 17th, 2009 at 12:09 amOT, Russell Brand has a standup comedy show on Comedy Central and he’s talking about our trolls. Hysterical.
May 17th, 2009 at 12:26 amDoodlebug Shayne Says: He’s hilarious. The seagulling thing is what cracked me up!
May 17th, 2009 at 12:57 amI’m glad I’m not the only one who enjoyed it!
May 17th, 2009 at 1:00 amBut do they approve of torture, like we do?
May 17th, 2009 at 1:36 amThere’s a very long new interview with Obama in Newsweek. Questions on every issue from Guantanamo to Star Trek, but not even one question about DADT.
May 17th, 2009 at 2:01 amWhat i wanted to say before i hit ’send’ too quickly, is that someone should ask the president straight to his face if he’s going to repeal it. It’s not like this president is running away from journalists or questions.
May 17th, 2009 at 2:02 amyea! GAy’s should be able to be cannon fodder if they want!
May 17th, 2009 at 2:18 amViva a los hermanos Uruguayos!!!!!! Viva la Democracia, la Libertad y la fraternidad!!!!! Viva la America Latina libre de los imperialistas del nord!
May 17th, 2009 at 3:18 amBuckie Boy Says:
But do they approve of torture, like we do?
The only TORTURE that happened in Latin America, happened during the criminal military dictatorships sponsored by the US. Torture came to South America via CIA and ‘the Schools of the Americas’. The French also helped!
You see… Torture came from the USA long before Abu Graihb happened. If only the American people knew what has been done in their name…
Prosecution NOW!!!!!
May 17th, 2009 at 3:22 amThe US allows felons to serve in the military, but not gays.
May 17th, 2009 at 9:07 amGood for the Prez of Uruguay! As usual, these small countries are the ones to show the rest of the world how a free society ought to be run.
May 17th, 2009 at 9:10 amAnd don’t forget under George Bush the Crips & the Bloods, other gang members, and those who have dreamed of training for an armed militia like al-Qaida, were also allowed to join our military to get additional training!
But gays can’t join. *rolling eyes*
May 17th, 2009 at 9:11 amA big meh! Who cares, like its some big h0m*victory.
We can now be uneducated grunts in a 4th world army that could be wiped off the planet by dolphins with lasers on their heads
May 17th, 2009 at 1:41 pmI hope the Obama administration feels humiliated by this news. We kick Tl. Choi out, while a small, often ignored Latin American country leapfrogs us on gay rights.
Get with the program, Barack!
May 17th, 2009 at 1:48 pm35
You ignorant, pile of dogshit. Just go kill yourself you worthless punkass troll
May 17th, 2009 at 6:23 pm35? Just 35?
May 17th, 2009 at 8:32 pmWhat is wrong with you people?
Uruquay?
This should be in quadrupal digits by now…
Hey dbadass,
The trolls tried to hijack the threads, “Conservatives Express Hope … ” and the “Rumsfeld … ” threads (and one other). I’m surprised that they didn’t attack this one but, I guess since this is a thread about another country, the trolls are not interested.
At least the trolls are “selective” in thier damage :/
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