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- From: chuck@ssd.kodak.com (Charles S. Collins 726-9461)
- Subject: Re: Gay Ban to be lifted in 6 months
- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.173006.8928@pixel.kodak.com>
- Originator: chuck@fourier
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- Organization: Eastman Kodak
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 17:30:06 GMT
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- >From: lmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Laurie Mann)
- >Subject: Re: Gay Ban to be lifted in 6 months
- >Date: 28 Jan 93 14:42:27 GMT
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- >What he should do/should have done is declare a six month moratorium on
- >asking recruits their sexual orientation and in drumming out service people
- >only because of their orientation. A massive anti-harassment education program
- >needs to be worked into the military. Extremely strict codes of conduct for
- >behavior on military conduct or in combat need to be understood and practiced
- >by ALL. Any consensual behavior off-base is NOT the military's business.
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- This is EXACTLY the point. When I listen to homophobic comments like:
- "Gays wouldn't stand a chance in our platoon", my immediate reaction is:
- "Well, then it's time to change the behaviors of the platoon!"
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- I faxed the president and offered to do my homophobia workshop for the
- Joint Chiefs. It's a solid workshop, and I'd love to see how it would
- stand up against such deeply entrenched homophobia.
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- >I also think the March on Washington has developed new significance. I think
- >if the march comes off as a "Bill bash" because he hasn't been able to really
- >deliver on lifting the ban yet, I think gay people are going to be perceived as
- >completely unrealistic about what the president can and can't do. If people at
- >the MOW show strong support for President Clinton's attempts, it will show
- >cohesiveness and will to SOLVE the problems of homophobia in the society.
- >Homophobia won't go away just because the president says it's time for
- >revolutionary change. It will diminish over time with education and a focus on
- >living in a just society.
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- I agree. It's obvious our message should be directed toward Congress, the
- military establishment, and the courts to end discrimination and back
- the president.
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