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I was a nuke though. I am of the opinion that there are more gays in that field than many other fields in the military, but it is only my opinion. A lot of the gay men were ETs and EMs, the lesbians were both MMs and one of them had a girlfriend on the ship from another department (and there were a couple of girls who were bi). Many of the men sat at the same table during most meals. And the entire boat was pretty sure that the Legal Officer was gay.
Of course, I have also heard stories from my husband about getting hit on while he was on the LHD by sailors. And I did have a Marine on an LHD come out to his buddy on my balcony in Hawaii. That was funny. My sister had brought them home (she wanted to get with the one who wasn't gay). The straight one's reaction was more of "why do all the marines who are gay come out to me".
So how different is a transgender person from a homosexual?
Transgender used to be one sex and now is another, or wants to be one sex, and is another...I think. The whole sex-change operation bit?So how different is a transgender person from a homosexual?
So how different is a transgender person from a homosexual?
Based on my very limited observation, one co-worker, the trans gender person is more conflicted by comparison. Imagine a man becoming a woman surgically but body building to the point of looking like a man again...even her children were confused about it...So how different is a transgender person from a homosexual?
I'm gonna get the bubbly ready for the final vote at 3pm. They only need a simple majority now and the Dems alone should have it. With Republicans taking virtual control for the next 2-4 years, gay rights advocates are not going to see many victories over the next few years. I suspect if gay rights advocates have any major court victories then 2012 will be like 2008 in that a central focus will be a amendment to the Constitution banning gay marriage.
One is a person with a gender identity thing going, the other is a person who is attracted to the same sex. Nothing at all alike actually.
So what about gays who like to occasionally crossdress. Are they ok?
I'm gonna get the bubbly ready for the final vote at 3pm. They only need a simple majority now and the Dems alone should have it. With Republicans taking virtual control for the next 2-4 years, gay rights advocates are not going to see many victories over the next few years. I suspect if gay rights advocates have any major court victories then 2012 will be like 2008 in that a central focus will be a amendment to the Constitution banning gay marriage.
As ok as strait people who like to crossdress. Doesn't bother me in the least, but then again I knew the staff at a bar that featured cross dressing entertainment in Detroit when I was young.
Edit to add: Just to be clear, restrictions on crossdressing in the navy do not need to change(I am sure there are some, at least involving uniforms and onbase). Showing up to work in the other sex's uniform won't work. This is however, an entirely different issue from DADT and gays in the military.
This would not be possible without conservative support like mine. Don't make this a conservative/leftist issue or conservatives who support you will be forced to eat spip by our fellow conservatives.
This would not be possible without conservative support like mine. Don't make this a conservative/leftist issue or conservatives who support you will be forced to eat spip by our fellow conservatives.
Are trans people banned from the military?
I recommend Navy.
So how different is a transgender person from a homosexual?
Are trans people banned from the military?
Yes! In so many ways and on so many levels!
That line cracked me up!
Your husband is on an LHD? Those look so cool. I really want to see their deck in operation, see how it works.
Are trans people banned from the military?
He was on a LHD as a Marine (before we met). I don't know how much he seen of it. According to him, Marines do very little aboard those ships besides taking care of their own equipment. It sounded like they were just passengers, for the most part.
Looked it up, and apparently the answer is yes. "Transgender status and gender identity disorder diagnosis" are automatic disqualifications from military service.
National Center for Transgender Equality: Military
They still serve though. They're just not open.
So just like regular carriers then for them?
I took the marine XO up on deck during ops one day. His comment after "I thought I was brave..."
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