I got an honorable discharge for being bisexual, i'm a 22 year old female, and i know there's a don't ask, don't tell policy, but someone found my myspace profile and turned it in to my commander. on my profile i said that i like girls. so my commander discharged me because of that and only that. he had no proof that i'm bi. and at the time of my discharge i was married and pregnant!!! it's not like i was a total lesbian. so my question is, wasn't it wrong for them to do that to me? i don't think it's fair. and now because of it, i can't re-enlist in any branch of service. what should i do?
2007-06-03 09:07:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Sounds bogus to me. Even straight GIs constantly joke about engaging in all manner of deviant behavior. Your situation sounds no more serious than what I used to hear daily at work. You should have stood up and said no way when the process started. Now you'll need a lawyer to straighten it out. Or a well written letter to a Senator.
2007-06-03 09:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
At least it was an honorable discharge. Now that you are out, there is absolutely nothing you can do. I don't understand why you would put that on your myspace page. I see this all the time. I know people whom I work with, I had no idea they were gay or bi--- when I look at their myspace page I find these things out. Why would you tell millions and millions of strangers you are gay, but not your friends?
2007-06-03 09:17:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a former member of the military(5 years in the Marines), I really don't have a problem with gays in the military. But in my five years there, I have heard a lot of gay bashers in there. The Don't Ask Don't Tell policy is a bunch of crap, because gays and lesbians have the same rights as us straights. Plus, they would do the job in the military just as good, or even better than, the straight members.Not to mention they would still discharge you if you were gay or lesbian. Those are just things that I've seen while in the military.
2016-05-20 03:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is NOT wrong for them to do that, as I'm sure you were fully aware of, since it's all over the media. And along with every other military member, you were told about it while you were still in the military. Go grab a copy of the UCMJ and read up, it's spelled out clearly. And you DID tell - with all the recent media hype about troops getting smoked due to their blogs and MySpace pages, you'd think people would know better.
2007-06-03 09:14:00 · answer #4 · answered by Hellur Hallelujer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a member of the JAG Corps I am telling you that you need to consult with a Judge Advocate (attorney) immediately and if they are worth a darn, they will give you the quality advice you need.
You may be able to get out of this discharge if you can show your statement didn't prove you liked girls in a homosexual manner, but more as in you like them as friends, ect.
But if you specifically stated you were bisexual and liked girls in that way, there may not be anything that can be done about it.
Also keep in mind the policy is administrative and not covered under the UCMJ. You need to look at AR635-200 chapter 15 in order to see the actual policy on homosexual discharge. I would like to point out the ONLY type of discharge that can be given for homosexual conduct is an honorable one.
2007-06-03 09:15:20 · answer #5 · answered by Nickoo 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Sorry, your decision to put that out in the public was a poor one. All the suspicions in the world wouldn't have had that repercussion.
Doesn't make you a bad person but it does mean you're out of the military. Time to make your way in the civilian world and that honorable discharge will help.
2007-06-03 09:41:05 · answer #6 · answered by John T 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
with the current way the law is worded, your CO had no choice but to discharge you, regardless of whether or not he wanted to.
You should have known not to have anything even remotely incriminating on a public website.
Be thnakful you got an Honorable, he could have given you a General
2007-06-03 12:32:29 · answer #7 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is more to this than you are saying. I do not think this is the whole truth here. Just be glad you got a honorable discharge.
2007-06-03 09:13:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nothing you can do. You should of known better. It is your fault. Don't ask. Don't tell is what it is. If they find...they have a right. How did they get your myspace page anyways? Not smart using it in military if showing that stuff. Not smart.
2007-06-03 09:11:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
At least you got an honorable.
2007-06-03 09:11:04 · answer #10 · answered by Sharyn 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋