President Trump became the first president to name an openly gay person to a Cabinet-level position this week with the appointment of Richard Grenell as acting director of national intelligence. As ambassador to Germany, he spearheaded a global effort to end the criminalization of homosexuality in nearly 70 countries where it is still illegal. LGBT status or conduct means arrest, imprisonment, and violence for people who are simply dating or falling in love. But while some praised the efforts when they were announced in January , there is little to show for them a year later. Only one country, Botswana, has decriminalized homosexuality since then. Trump was the first Republican presidential nominee to mention gay rights on the campaign trail.
Sexual orientation and gender identity in military service
Trump's Transgender Military Ban Leaves Only 18 Countries With Full LGBT Rights in Armed Forces
Allowing gay troops to serve openly in the US military would carry only a low risk to fighting ability, a Pentagon study has found. The survey also found a large majority of personnel would have no problem serving with openly gay comrades. Defence Secretary Robert Gates urged Congress to repeal the ban but said the military would need careful preparation before a new policy was implemented. The report , ordered by Mr Gates, lays out how repeal would affect "unit cohesion", benefits, housing and training. It broadly supports arguments by opponents of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that the US military could adjust to openly gay comrades. In a statement on Tuesday, President Barack Obama called on the US Senate to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" ban, which he called a "discriminatory policy".
The United States military formerly excluded gay men , bisexuals , and lesbians from service. In , the United States Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed a law instituting the policy commonly referred to as " Don't ask, don't tell " DADT which allowed gay, lesbian, and bisexual people to serve as long as they did not reveal their sexual orientation. Although there were isolated instances in which service personnel met with limited success through lawsuits, efforts to end the ban on openly gay, lesbian, and bisexual people serving either legislatively or through the courts initially proved unsuccessful.
Openly LGBT people remain a demographic minority in most places. In areas that historically are not known for having or being friendly to LGBT people who do not remain closeted , a "first" can make it easier for other openly LGBT persons to enter the field or for those who are closeted to come out. Openly LGBT people being visible in society affects societal attitudes toward homosexuality , bisexuality, and the transgender community on a wider level.
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