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Wed 02 Feb 2010US attempts to end bias against gays in military
THE OBAMA administration yesterday launched the first serious attempt at tackling discrimination against gay people in the US military since the Clinton era.
Senior defence staff, giving evidence to the Senate armed services committee, announced a year-long review of the existing “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which allows gays to serve as long as their sexuality remains hidden.
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