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Lesbian Air Force Sergeant Discharged After Police Find Marriage Certificate, Out Her to Military
Topic Started: Mar 16 2010, 01:41 PM (51 Views)
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Updated March 15, 2010

Lesbian Air Force Sergeant Discharged After Police Find Marriage Certificate, Out Her to Military

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OMAHA, Nebraska

Jene Newsome's honorable discharge under "don't ask, don't tell" came only after police officers saw a marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.


Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian.

The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, South Dakota, saw a marriage certificate from Iowa -- one of the handful of U.S. states that recoganize same-sex marriage -- in Newsome's home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Newsome and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint against the western South Dakota police department, claiming the officers violated her privacy when they informed the military about her sexual orientation. The case also highlights concerns over the ability of third parties to "out" service members, especially as the Pentagon has started reviewing the 1993 "don't ask, don't tell" law.

The law does not explicitly prohibit gays or lesbians from serving in the military but requires them to serve in silence. If they acknowledge their sexual orientation or engage in a homosexual act, they can be expelled.

"I played by 'don't ask, don't tell,"' Newsome told The Associated Press by telephone.

"I just don't agree with what the Rapid City police department did. ... They violated a lot of internal policies on their end, and I feel like my privacy was violated."
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I'm not a supporter of the homosexual lifestyle, nor legal marriage of homosexuals. But, I believe the Rapid City PD are wrong in advising the Military of Newsome's home life. If she sues, I would think that she would/should win in court. IMHO anyway.
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This is a joke, right...

Why were the police in her home and a marriage certificate is not something you leave sitting on the coffee table.

If this is true, she has a winnable lawsuit on her hands and a easy payday for her lawyer.

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Bruce
Mar 16 2010, 02:41 PM
Why were the police in her home and a marriage certificate is not something you leave sitting on the coffee table.


You noticed that too, eh? :cool:
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