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This lesbian couple fell in love during basic training and couldn’t kiss until their last day

Posted on 04/07/2017 by listeninglisa | Leave a comment

Though ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ had been repealed since, they still experienced difficulties being openly together.

‘We came into the Army quite aware that we were gay way before joining. It definitely still had a stigma when we were in. Really the treatment varied. One sergeant that we had was on a lesbian witch hunt, while another protected us. Overall though, it wasn’t a major issue,’ said Turner

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Tagged Discrimination, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Lesbian history, Lesbians in the military, Lesbians in the U.S., Lesbophobia, U.S. Army

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