Wesley Clark details pro-gay stances

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Christopher Curtis, Gay.com / PlanetOut.com Network
Wednesday, November 12, 2003 / 05:02 PM

On Wednesday the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) published its questionnaire with Democratic presidential candidate and retired Gen. Wesley Clark.

Political observers have been interested in what the former NATO Supreme Commander would say about the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. In the questionnaire Clark declared he was opposed to the policy and promised change. "It does not serve this country to discriminate against people who want to serve in our armed forces," he concluded.

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) immediately responded to this news, noting on the July 25 episode of CNN's "Crossfire," Clark had said regarding the gay ban: "The military and the chain of command have to decide."

SLDN Executive Director C. Dixon Osburn said his organization welcomed Clark's "clarification" of the issue by saying in a prepared statement, "Gen. Clark now joins a growing chorus of military leaders who endorse repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell.'"

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