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Most Vets Comfortable Around Gays



Seventy-three percent of veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan said they felt comfortable around gay and lesbian colleagues, including 37% who said they are "very comfortable," according to a report by the Vet Voice Foundation.

The percentage jumps to 80% when only younger veterans are counted, but even among older veterans only 7% said they were "very uncomfortable" around gays and lesbians.

In all, 60% agreed that sexual orientation has little bearing on a service member's ability to perform their duties. The same survey showed that 67% of respondents felt the same way about gender, and 82% felt the same about race.

For the full report, go to the Vet Voice Foundation.  

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Arthur Graves
    Date posted: 3/18/2010 10:35:33 AM
    Hometown: Decatur Ga USA

    Comment:

    I grow up in a small army town of Columbus Ga. Next to Ft Benning GA. I've meet Gay officers from a buck Pvt to a 3 star General. My Best friend was a spc in a medical center on post. He whould bring him guys just to get them out of the bed rest somewhere else that where srtight and know he was gay and he had a partner. They did not play with these guys. He was just being "NICE" . No matter what happens ther WILL allways be gay man and woman in the Arm Forces all over the world.

  • Name: Andrew
    Date posted: 3/18/2010 6:06:59 AM
    Hometown: Sacramento, CA

    Comment:

    Thank you for your service to the country. : )

  • Name: Fred Stanley
    Date posted: 3/18/2010 1:29:06 AM
    Hometown: Palm Springs, CA

    Comment:

    I served as a Captain in the U.S. Army for 3 years during the Vietnam War. I am gay and no one gave a shit!! I performed in an exceptional manner.

  • Name: Phillip
    Date posted: 3/17/2010 5:25:19 PM
    Hometown: Reseda

    Comment:

    They spent 7 years in hot Iraq with a ton of clothes on, dodged bullets and smelled Iraqis. A few fags aren't going to upset them much.



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