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| US House votes to let open gays ser |
| US House votes to let open gays serve in military
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 16-December-2010
4:28:47 AM |
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The House of Representatives has for the second time this year voted to dismantle the US military's so-called "don't ask, don't tell" policy, giving the Senate a final shot in the waning days of this Congress at changing a law that forces thousands of uniformed gays to hide their sexual orientation.
The strong 250-175 House yesterday's vote propels the issue to the Senate, where supporters of the repeal say they have the votes but it is uncertain whether they will have the time to get the bill to the Senate floor.
It could be the last chance for some time to end the 1993 law that forbids recruiters from asking about sexual orientation while prohibiting soldiers from acknowledging that they are gay.
Democratic leaders in the Senate say they are committed to bring the bill to the floor before Congress adjourns for the year before Christmas
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