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US Senate lifts gay soldier ban
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Mon Dec 20, 2010 BBC News
The US Senate has approved landmark legislation allowing openly gay people to serve in the military. Senators voted 65-31 to overturn the 1993 "don't ask, don't tell" law, which bars gay people in the military from revealing their sexual orientation. The House of Representatives had already approved the repeal bill. President Barack Obama says he is looking forward to signing it into law. Read More: http://bbc.in/gtLtTQ |
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