Gays in the Irish Army - Don't ask, don't tell?

The_Minister

I was reading this article about a lesbian who got kicked out of the US army, and I wondered what the story is with gays in the Irish army - do we let them in, do we have Don't Ask - Don't Tell?

Since I wasn't sure if this should go in the LGB forum, or the military forum, I put it here. It should be a short thread anyways, there should be someone with a factual answer.

Nehaxak

...waits for Mairt to post the pic of himself in the little pink dress...

ScumLord

I thought you had to be gay to join any type of military??

Nehaxak

ScumLord wrote: »

I thought you had to be gay to join any type of military??

I think that's just the Navy...

arybvtcw0eolkf

The Irish Defence Forces doesn't discriminate against homosexuals.

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The_Minister

Mairt wrote: »

The Irish Defence Forces doesn't discriminate against homosexuals.

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Did they ever?

arybvtcw0eolkf

The_Minister wrote: »

Did they ever?

Yes they did.

There was a well publicised case about 15 yrs ago, I can't remember the details and I'd be very surprised if there's anything online about it.

But, but basically a case against a gay soldier was over thrown on the grounds of discrimination.

Although I don't any lads who have come out publically and say they're gay, I do know some females who are openly gay.

You'd be best posting this in the military forum tbh.

Diarmsquid

I don't see why gay people shouldn't be let in.
Wasn't the reasoning before that they would all be canoodling around instead of focusing on the battle at hand?

But they let women in now anyway, so the same distraction is there for straight men...

robinph

It could have been the US miltary, but not certain on that, but someone was developing "gay bombs" at some point with the plan being to drop them over the enemy troops so that they stop fighting and start dressing up like Mairt instead.

Nodin

robinph wrote: »

It could have been the US miltary, but not certain on that, but someone was developing "gay bombs" at some point with the plan being to drop them over the enemy troops so that they stop fighting and start dressing up like Mairt instead.

Twas the Americans indeedy. Can't see it working though....No reason a gay man can't shoot ye as quick as a straight one. Certainly in the ancient world they stabbed and disembowelled as quick as their straight comrades - the Sacred band and all that.

RoundyMooney

I have many friends in the PDF (herself used to be in the nth-not mentioning the battalion to spare peoples blushes).

On one of the more recent UN missions, Liberia was rechristened Lesberia due to the amount of girl on girl action that took place in the camp. At least three couples came home, and two marriages hit the deck in the space of six months...

Unsurprisingly, there is little to relate on the male side, so it may well be a case of don't ask don't tell alright.

jill_valentine

I always kind of assumed that, being Irish, we were so freaking good at the Don't Ask, Don't Tell idea that we didn't even discuss the Don't Ask, Don't Tell thing in the first place...

The Lesberia thing gave me a chuckle. Love is a battlefield and all that.

Dragan

Diarmsquid wrote: »

I don't see why gay people shouldn't be let in.
Wasn't the reasoning before that they would all be canoodling around instead of focusing on the battle at hand?

But they let women in now anyway, so the same distraction is there for straight men...

There was too much harmless pinching.

Turd Ferguson

Mairt wrote: »

I do know some females who are openly gay.

Pics or GTFO :pac:

mumhaabu

Gays in the army - why not? They are a part of society and should be prepared to defend our freedom and die in the field of battle like their heterosexual counterparts. Each to their own, if they won't f*ck with me I won't f*ck with them. :cool:

engrish?

Mairt wrote: »

Yes they did.

There was a well publicised case about 15 yrs ago, I can't remember the details and I'd be very surprised if there's anything online about it.

Military cover up!!!!

javaboy

The one time. The one bloody time that "This is Sparta" might actually have been funny and you let me down. For shame AH.

This would be better off in Military anyway.