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Statewide ‘Anti-LGBTQ+’ Laws Are Threat to Military Readiness: Space Force General

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Statewide ‘Anti-LGBTQ+’ Laws Are Threat to Military Readiness: Space Force General
The Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 12, 2022. Boeing/U.S. Space Force via AP
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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6/16/2023|Updated: 6/16/2023
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Space Force Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt suggested that “anti-LGBTQ+” laws passed by several states threaten military readiness and that these laws affected hiring and promotion decisions.

“Since January of this year, more than 400 anti-LGBTQ+ laws have been introduced at the state level. That number is rising and demonstrates a trend that could be dangerous for service members, their families, and the readiness of the force as a whole,” Burt said last week during a Pentagon Pride Month event. When looking for potential candidates for military assignments at various locations in the country, “I strive to match the right person to the right job.”
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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