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Military Law

Jan. 6, 2000

Time To End Discriminatory 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Gay soldiers should serve in the military under the same rules that govern heterosexuals.

By Jack Z. Smith
        Several years ago, a newspaper cartoonist outlined a proposed compromise on the issue of whether gays and lesbians should serve in the military.
        The cartoonist's solution? Homosexuals could serve on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
        That tongue-in-cheek prop...

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