
“We’re looking for a few good men”…
That’s what was on the poster when I joined the Army.
But it was during basic training when I realized …
I too, was looking for a few good men!
It's kind of ironic that I had my first sexual experiences
while serving in the institution that
hunted down and expelled men who have sex with men.
I joined the Army on an ROTC scholarship,
was first in my class,
and served as a combat medic.
But it was my open support for gay rights
that kept me from being mobilized,
and rumors that I MIGHT be gay,
that caused an investigation into my private life.
Since implementing “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”,
over 12,000 Gays and Lesbians have been discharged,
making it the only law in the U.S. that mandates firing
based on sexual orientation.
I think it's time the U.S. Military
should undergo its' own regime change,
or they should change
their recruitment posters to read:
“We’re looking for a few good STRAIGHT men”!
IT'S TIME we advocate
for Gay and Lesbians in our Military,
as well as queer veterans of the armed forces.
IT'S TIME they lift the ban
and change the rules….
NOT the poster.
Regardless if you support the military or not:
IT'S TIME our military finally delivers
Liberty and Justice...For All.