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BREAKING: Pentagon instructing recruiters to accept openly gay applicants

NewsOctober 19, 2010

In a victory for gay rights advocates, the Pentagon is instructing military recruiters to accept the applications of gay men and lesbians who wish to join the military. See all of our coverage of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell here

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