What are your thoughts on allowing LGBTQ individuals to serve in the military?
I know many countries have tried to provide more inclusive ways to allow them to serve, either because they are genuinely trying not to discriminate against sexual preferences, or because of heavy pressure from many LGBTQ activist groups.
But I wonder whether this could create operational problems that hinder the effectiveness of the military. LGBTQ soldiers may not be readily accepted by their peers and could suffer more in the military. They might also introduce sexual politics in unisex units. And there are often fears among military men that other homosexual men may be HIV positive. This might make them unwilling to accept blood transfusion from homosexual men which is often necessary in battlefield situations.
I know many countries have tried to provide more inclusive ways to allow them to serve, either because they are genuinely trying not to discriminate against sexual preferences, or because of heavy pressure from many LGBTQ activist groups.
But I wonder whether this could create operational problems that hinder the effectiveness of the military. LGBTQ soldiers may not be readily accepted by their peers and could suffer more in the military. They might also introduce sexual politics in unisex units. And there are often fears among military men that other homosexual men may be HIV positive. This might make them unwilling to accept blood transfusion from homosexual men which is often necessary in battlefield situations.