Uncle Sam didn't welcome gay employees

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Uncle Sam didn't welcome gay employees?

By Joe Davidson, Published: March 2

When it comes to the history of the federal government’s treatment of gay employees, Uncle Sam should hang his head in shame.

Sam’s history is not just one of blocking gay men and lesbians from getting jobs or promotions. Documents indicate that the government actively sought them out for termination.

The dry language of a Justice Department legal brief, filed in July 2011 in the case of a federal court employee seeking health benefits for her same-sex wife, outlines the federal government’s “significant and regrettable role in the history of discrimination against gay and lesbian individuals.”
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A November 1950 Senate subcommittee report cited in the brief demonstrated the degree of homophobia in harsh, offensive terms. The report’s title: “Employment of Homosexuals and Other Sex Perverts in Government.”

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2. Fortunately, this has changed

Granted, each office will vary and each department will be different. The State Department under Hillary Clinton may be the most welcoming Department. I work for the Department of Veterans Affairs (non-clinical VHA) and I never worry about being open.