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Gay Army Reservist Faces Disciplinary Action

HeadlineNov 16, 1999

A lieutenant in the Army Reserve, who is also a Republican member of the Arizona state legislature, is facing disciplinary action stemming from the military’s policy on gay men and lesbians. The Army began investigating Steve May after he admitted during a legislative debate that he was gay, in apparent violation of the Army’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.

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