Pentagon: No Plan to End Military Anti-Sodomy Law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday said it did not plan to decriminalize consensual sodomy between members of the U.S. military, but had asked Congress to approve a technical change on sodomy in the military justice code.

"The fact is, it (consensual or forcible sodomy) will continue to be a crime in the United States military," Defense Department spokesman Lawrence Di Rita told reporters.
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The U.S. military defines sodomy as oral or anal sex, said Army Lt. Col. Joe Richard, a Pentagon spokesman.

Groups that advocate gay rights in the military earlier praised what they had interpreted as a proposal to decriminalize consensual sodomy.

But Di Rita said he had discussed the matter with the general counsel's office and was told the shift was to make clear that sodomy was a violation of "good order and discipline," an area where the civilian courts have traditionally supported military rules.

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Since when has oral sex been considered sodomy? Never heard that before.

In Virginia, oral sex was always considered under the Sodomy laws.

Here in Massachusetts oral sex was considered sodomy until just a few years ago when those old laws all got struck down.

no booty in the barracks then? I need some soldier love!

....The U.S. military defines sodomy as oral or anal sex, said Army Lt. Col. Joe Richard, a Pentagon spokesman.

Who the hell doesn't like oral sex??? I mean anal is debatable, but oral???

Since this all seems related to gay rights stuff.