Study in Army Journal Condemns 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Study; Shows Military Operations Not Impacted by Openly Lesbian & Gay Troops.

Byline: Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military

WASHINGTON, June 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- An article published in the summer issue of Parameters, a publication of the U.S. Army, concludes that the military's gay ban is "based on prejudice, not on military necessity."

The article, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Is the Gay Ban Based on Military Necessity?" examines the experiences of foreign military allies who have lifted their ban on gay service members. It finds no detrimental impact on unit cohesion, morale, retention of recruiting. In interviews with numerous military officers and scholars from Britain, Israel, Canada and Australia, Aaron …