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Gay Woman Reinstated to Air Force as Judge Deems “Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy Unconstitutional

Maj. Margaret Witt, a decorated lesbian Air Force flight nurse, says she can't wait to get back to her unit after a federal judge ruled on Sept. 24 that she should get her job back as soon as possible in the latest legal setback to the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. The decision by U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton came in a closely watched case as a tense debate has been playing out over the policy. Senate Republicans blocked an effort to lift the ban this week, but Leighton is now the second federal judge this month to deem the policy unconstitutional. Witt was suspended in 2004 and subsequently discharged under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy after the Air Force learned she had been in a long-term relationship with a civilian woman. She sued to get her job back. Click here to read more.
 
 



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