NOW Pentagon says homosexuality NOT a mental disorder

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon no longer deems homosexuality a mental disorder, officials said on Wednesday, although the reversal has no impact on U.S. policy prohibiting openly gay people from serving in the military.

After a 1996 Pentagon document placing homosexuality among a list of "certain mental disorders" came to light this month, the American Psychiatric Association and a handful of lawmakers asked the Defense Department to change its view.

The Pentagon said in a statement: "Homosexuality should not have been characterized as a mental disorder in an appendix of a procedural instruction. A clarification will be issued over the next few days."

"Notwithstanding its inclusion, we find no practical impact since that appendix simply listed factors that do not constitute a physical disability, and homosexuality of course does not," the Pentagon added.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060628/pl_nm/arms_usa_gays_dc_1

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1. I stand by what I said earlier.... WAR = INSANITY

[LaPera]

2. Hmmm, that would be a conflict between Falwell & other republicans, guess

the need for more soldiers to die in their wars & occupation for profit, overrides their lies, hate & discrimination.