Lesbian Army Captain Berated at Military Ball

[William769]

A lesbian Army captain dancing with her girlfriend at a military ball last weekend was shoved was shoved by her squadron commander and told that she is an "abomination" at the event, according to the Huffington Post.

Author A.J. Walkley reports that an unnamed captain took to Facebook to tell others about the altercation. When the squadron commander told the two women to get off the dance floor, the lesbian captain reminded him that "don't ask, don't tell" had been repealed for months. He replied that they were an "abomination" and a "disgrace," and continued to chew her out. She said she remained calm, but when she told him that his words were out of line, he shoved her hard across the dance floor.

The following day, the squadron commander called the captain's girlfriend to apologize, and say that he accepts them being gay, and that the incident was a "misunderstanding."

The lesbian captain, however, has filed a report with the military police, despite the squadron commander's pleas to move on past the incident.

http://www.advocate.com/Politics/Military/Lesbian_Army_Captain_Berated_at_Military_Ball/

[WillParkinson]

1. You're sick and twisted and I love and accept you...

Just don't turn me in.

Psh.

[cloudbase]

2. That could wind up as a career ender

for the commander. No problem, though. He can ride it to a Republican congressional nomination.

[DCKit]

7. Without shooting any unarmed civilians? They keep lowering the bar. nt

[Hassin Bin Sober]

10. ....Or a job on FOX and/or Focus on the family

[Ecumenist]

3. This is why I, as a STRAIGHT woman would never join the the military. Women aren't respected PERIOD

That captain has the patience of a saint. I would have hauled off, and smacked him into next week. I have nothing but love, respect and admiration for gay Americans who can put up with "ish" like this and not slap the taste out of each mouth that said something like this idiot did and put their rearends on the line for a nationful of morons who have nothing better to do than worry about who's sleeping with who.

Nine times out of ten, this same Commander is banging someone other than his wife, trust me but that's okay, right? How is this a "misunderstanding"? Pushing someone, trying to humilate them and calling them names in a social situation is a "MISUNDERSTANDING"?

I was born at night but it wasn't last night in front of a speeding turnip truck.

[msongs]

4. women have danced together for millenia, some lesbian, most not. what's the problem here? nt

[ProgressiveProfessor]

5. He is toast

He will face disciplinary action and should be relieved of his command.

[LonePirate]

6. That bigoted commander should be dishonorably discharged for assault

He is a disgrace to the uniform he wears. Apology not accepted!

[xchrom]

8. Commander Asshat - you are discharged! Nt

[Rowdyboy]

9. The squadron commander will retire within a couple of weeks....Hopefully he'll still face charges

for assault.