Some of our fallen were LGBTQ+, some were polyamorous. Some were consanguinamorous. Until somewhat recently, none of them could be open about who they were or who they loved without dire consequences; only some of our LGBTQ+ military personnel have been able to come out thanks to the end of DADT and the implementation of some protections. Transgender, polyamorous, and consanguinamorous people still have to hide and are denied their rights.
Some were drafted and had no choice but to serve.
Yet along with the rest of their military brothers and sisters, they fought and struggled and suffered.
So please let freedom ring.
Someone should be able to serve honorably and without being ordered to act unjustly, no matter their gender identity, sexual orientation or their relationships with consenting adults. And they should be able to have their marriages registered with their states, and certainly not be punished for their relationships.
So please let freedom ring.
Someone should be able to serve honorably and without being ordered to act unjustly, no matter their gender identity, sexual orientation or their relationships with consenting adults. And they should be able to have their marriages registered with their states, and certainly not be punished for their relationships.
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Eternal memory and glory to the heroes who fell on the battlefields for their country!
ReplyDeletePeople of different sexual orientations did one common thing - they fought for the ideals of peace, goodness, justice and freedom and won. This proves that we can achieve common goals in peaceful life, regardless of who we position ourselves to be in sexual life.
Therefore, I support the call of this post: "let freedom ring".
Let people freely, voluntarily, without coercion and condemnation, without persecution and punishment choose their significant others, marry and start a family, give birth and raise children. May people be happy with the partners they have chosen and who have chosen them, regardless of skin color, race, nationality, citizenship, gender, age, and degree of kinship.
And then we can say that the soldiers who gave their lives made it possible for a just society to exist, including without sexual prejudice, bigotry, and persecution of those who are "different".
Let's bow our heads and pay sincere respect and gratitude to all the veterans and the fallen for their contribution in the struggle to ensure that our world does not sink into the abyss of totalitarianism, false cruel ideas, slavery, hypocritical nationalism, religious and ideological fanaticism.
ReplyDeletePeople of all sexual orientations fought and died for high ideals and the security of not only the US, but of all humanity. Eternal memory to them!
I and II World Wars.
Korea.
Vietnam.
Afghanistan.
Iraq.
Other operations and "hot spots".
We have not always won battles, but we have won a great war for the immortality of democratic principles around the world.
The Bell of freedom will never be silenced as long as America exists and there are people in other countries who share its values, including human rights to sexual self-identification and choice of sexual partners.
Not sure my grandfather could have forseen his service and sacrifice would allow his son and grandson the freedom to be lovers but i thank him for it nonetheless
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