For now, military recruiters must accept gay applicants

After the federal court decision to end the \"Don\'t Ask, Don\'t Tell\" policy, Pentagon spokeswoman said recruiters were told they must accept gay applicants.

A ban on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will stand for now. A Pentagon spokeswoman said recruiters were told they must accept gay applicants.

Last week, a federal court struck down the ban on gays serving openly in the military. The Department of Justice has asked U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips to delay her order, but she said she willl let the decision stand. Judge Phillips says the government has not proven their argument that banning “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” would harm U.S. troops.

Military recruiters have also been told to tell potential recruits that the moratorium might be reversed at any point. The Obama administration is pushing to keep the ban in place, even though the president’s core supporters want the ban lifted.

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