The military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is back in place for the time being, with one major caveat: the government is not allowed to investigate, penalize or discharge anyone who is openly gay. A San Francisco federal appeals court ordered the military to temporarily continue the controversial policy in an order late Friday, the court’s response to a request from the Obama administration. The order is the latest twist in the legal limbo gay service members have found themselves in as the policy is fought in the courts simultaneous to its slow dismantling by the federal government, which expects to do away with it by later this year.ARTICLEI'm really upset by this, I thought our government was doing really well with trying to give more rights to gays. I don't think anyone should be judged on their sexuality. Some men and women die for this country, gay and straight. But in the end people cannot tolerate being gay
and in the military, and I don't understand why. I don't think I ever will.
