The new data, shared exclusively with CBS News, covers the years from 1980 until the federal courts lifted the ban against gay and lesbian service members in 2010.
On paper, there’s no record that I was removed for being queer. There’s just an opaque charge of misconduct which was drummed up after a base commander saw me (identified as male at the time) wearing a skirt.
Being called “airman Klinger” for the next year while the JAG sat on my paperwork? It seemed pretty damn clear to me.
Hey! They’re talking about me!
On paper, there’s no record that I was removed for being queer. There’s just an opaque charge of misconduct which was drummed up after a base commander saw me (identified as male at the time) wearing a skirt.
Being called “airman Klinger” for the next year while the JAG sat on my paperwork? It seemed pretty damn clear to me.