Millennials are content to send their newly accepted homosexual,female and Sikh friends to die in the military on their behalf Besides being a commonsense admission that the best-qualified person – whatever their gender, faith or orientation – should be hired for a job, or the last half-decade of increased inclusivity in the US military has also seen poignant victories for equal rights. It began with homosexual people being allowed to openly serve in 2011,and it includes this month’s announcement that all combat roles will open to women and growing criticism of the barriers to service that trans people and religious minorities face. Related: Women are already on the front lines. Now they fetch official recognition for it | Jessica Valenti Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com