US ban on openly gay troops to stay

The US military’s ban on openly gay troops will remain in place while the Obama administration challenges a court ruling overturning the policy, a US appeals court has ruled. Monday’s decision means that the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” law will remain in place for the duration of a landmark legal battle that saw the policy briefly dropped before being re-instated. In September, a US district judge ruled that the law infringed on constitutional rights of gay men and women serving the US military, prompting the Obama administration to appeal. Barack Obama insists that he supports ending the “dont ask, dont tell” rule, but argues that Congress, rather than the courts should make the…

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US ban on openly gay troops to stay

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