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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

UPDATED-BREAKING- Military recruiters told to accept gay applicants

   WASHINGTON – A Pentagon spokeswoman says recruiters have been told that they must accept gay applicants, following a federal court decision striking down the ban on gays serving openly in the military.
   Spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said Tuesday that top-level guidance has been issued to recruiting commands informing them that the military's "don't ask, don't tell" rule has been suspended for now. Recruiters also have been told to inform potential recruits that the moratorium could be reversed at any point.
   Last week, a federal judge ordered the military to stop enforcing the 1993 law banning openly gay service members. The Justice Department is appealing the decision and has asked for a temporary stay.

UPDATE: Here's a tweet I just received:
 wonkroom  The Wonk Room
RT @ltdanchoi: I'm gonna try to enlist in the Marines today. Anyone else can meet me at NYC Times Sq now.
This should be interesting...

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