Latest study of gays in foreign militaries supports an inclusive policy

In one of the largest studies every released of gays in foreign militaries, the Palm Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara, concludes that foreign militaries achieved success by implementing an inclusive policy quickly and under decisive leadership. England, Canada, France, Australia and Switzerland are some of the countries where openly gay service members have already proven that their presence in the military does not undermine morale, recruitment, retention, cohesion or discipline as some opponents of an inclusive policy claim.

This study is at odds with the position of U.S. military officials, who claim a year or longer is needed to study how to best end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Read more at www.nytimes.com/2010/22/world/americas/22gays.html