8 Gays Discharged from South Korean Military
The South Korean military today released its 2005 gay discharge numbers: 8. The U.S. military discharged 653 lesbian, gay and bisexual troops in 2004. (Their 2005 numbers have not yet been released.)
Perhaps most interesting about today's article, however, is news that South Korean human rights groups have started to advocate for protecting gay troops. Today's articles states that those groups are urging South Korean officials to "make efforts to protect homosexual soldiers who they claim are vulnerable to abuse during their service period."
According to the Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military, 24 nations now allow gays to serve openly.
-Steve Ralls
Perhaps most interesting about today's article, however, is news that South Korean human rights groups have started to advocate for protecting gay troops. Today's articles states that those groups are urging South Korean officials to "make efforts to protect homosexual soldiers who they claim are vulnerable to abuse during their service period."
According to the Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military, 24 nations now allow gays to serve openly.
-Steve Ralls
posted by SLDN at
2:05 PM
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