Friday, August 01, 2003

PC BACKFIRES

"Americans have become significantly less accepting of homosexuality since a Supreme Court decision that was hailed as clearing the way for new gay civil rights, a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll has found. After several years of growing tolerance, the survey shows a return to a level of more traditional attitudes last seen in the mid-1990s."


"The policy has actually increased the number of service members discharged on the basis of their sexual orientation, from 617 in 1994 up to 1250 in 2001. One high-profile exception -- and an example of how uneven the policy is in application -- is Arizona legislator Steve May, who fought the Army to a legal standstill for years."

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