British Army Actively Recruits Gay Soldiers

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When Britain was forced to drop its ban on homosexuals serving in the armed forces in 2000 following a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, some military chiefs warned the decision would not only lead to discord and harassment, but could even damage the nation’s war-fighting capabilities. In fact, the biggest news about the change was that it resulted in no news. Academic studies published in peer-reviewed journals found that allowing openly gay troops to serve in the U.K. had no negative impact on cohesion, readiness, recruiting, morale, retention or any other measure of effectiveness.

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