Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military

[Valden]

Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military

Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Newsome and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint against the western South Dakota police department, claiming the officers violated her privacy when they informed the military about her sexual orientation. The case also highlights concerns over the ability of third parties to "out" service members, especially as the Pentagon has started reviewing the 1993 "don't ask, don't tell" law.

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Just another reason why the DADT doesn't actually work. Homosexual's can still be outted by a third-party, even if they do their best to not mention it or hide it as best as they can.

[Animavore]

Ewww. What did she discharge?

[JimC]

"Kiss me goodnight, Sergeant Major..."

But in all seriousness, WTF...

[maiforpeace]

Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military

Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Newsome and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint against the western South Dakota police department, claiming the officers violated her privacy when they informed the military about her sexual orientation. The case also highlights concerns over the ability of third parties to "out" service members, especially as the Pentagon has started reviewing the 1993 "don't ask, don't tell" law.

Read more here...

Just another reason why the DADT doesn't actually work. Homosexual's can still be outted by a third-party, even if they do their best to not mention it or hide it as best as they can.

DADT is a crock of shit.

You must really love the military if you are gay and willing to work under those conditions. I hope they win their case.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Twenty year active duty and the only time I ever saw LGBT troops have a problem was when the Powers That Be noticed them.

[Animavore]

I don't get how the police could just tell on her like that. It's mental. Surely the army should've just told them to mind their own business?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I don't get how the police could just tell on her like that. It's mental. Surely the army should've just told them to mind their own business?

Just takes one homophobe on the force.

[feign_ignorence]

Adults taddle tailing on other adults over behaviour that doesn't harm anyone resulting in a person being fired and 'shamed'.
People are so shit.

[Mung Bean]

So she spent nine years in the Air Force and didn't tell, then they fire her anyway? What a bunch of fuckheads.