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

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.”
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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