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07.13.2009 12:18pm EDT
(New York) Nations that allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in their armed forces, as compiled by the Palm Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara:
AustraliaAustria
Belgium
Britain
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Uruguay
Colombia should be included as well. There was a decision from their supreme court that affirmed the freedom of gays, lesbians and bisexuals to serve in their military.
At Toronto Pride the Canadian Military was actively recruiting gays and lesbians et al during the festivities. Talk about being a World Leader!!
Where is Poland?!
Nice skeleton, but no meat. It’s not even enumerated.
Why is the US so backwards on this issue? Religion has too much influence on our decisions here. I am really tired of it.
Ed, read the list again; South Africa is included…
What do you actually mean by “allowing gays to serve openly in military”? In most Latin American countries being gay is not a cause for discharge, but many of them are not in this list. Argentina was a special case, but they already changed their policy.
Argentina? Bermuda? Philippines? Romania? These countries have officially ended the ban on gays in the military FYI
Ed, Iceland does not have an army.
oops the list does have South Africa on it Sorry my mistake..
South Africa should be on this list. This country was the first to have a nondiscrimination clause for gay and lesbians in the South African Constitution. I’m sure this list is not complete….
Our military stands out as being unique when compared to the other world militarise. Yep, unique – the most narrow minded, intolerant and bigoted, by the design of the Christian Taliban!! Are our male heterosexual military leaders that insecure with their sexuality?
Isn’t Thailand supposed to be on this list?
What about Iceland? They have a Prime Minister who happens to be a Lesbian…
Even Italy, with the intense influence of the Vatican lets us serve openly. Take that, religious conservatives!