When will gays be seen as equal? Gays do not have the right to openly declare their sexual orientation in the military. If they do, they can be subject to deprivation of privileges, assault, or they can even be thrown out. Although seventy percent of Americans support gays in the military, homosexuals still do not have the same rights as heterosexuals. If gays that are in the military openly declare their sexual orientation, they can …showed first 75 words of 385 total…

…showed last 75 words of 385 total…thrown out a week before his graduation from his graduation from his military academy in Annapolis. Alan Schindler is another example of this. He was suspended, because of a rumor of his "coming out". We know that hate and discrimination are always going to be around. But, our government should be the last place we should find it. If we're discriminated by our military, where else is there that we can find a safe haven?