thedrifter
09-12-06, 01:26 PM
Gay activists arrested during sit-in at Shreveport Marine recruiting station
SHREVEPORT, La. Three people trying to draw attention to the military's policy not to accept openly gay members were arrested in Shreveport today after they occupied a Marine recruiting station and refused to leave.
The arrests came after two openly gay people tried to enlist in the Marines. Recruiters told them they couldn't join after admitting they were gay.When the recruiter went to get a phone out of his car, the activists and about a dozen supporters went inside and staged a sit-in. Police were called and officers told them their points had been made and they needed to leave.Most got up and left but the activists and a supporter were arrested for trespassing when they refused.The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy when it comes to accepting homosexuals. Those arrested today were part of a nationwide effort by a group of young gay activists challenging that policy.(From KTBS-TV, Shreveport)
Ellie
SHREVEPORT, La. Three people trying to draw attention to the military's policy not to accept openly gay members were arrested in Shreveport today after they occupied a Marine recruiting station and refused to leave.
The arrests came after two openly gay people tried to enlist in the Marines. Recruiters told them they couldn't join after admitting they were gay.When the recruiter went to get a phone out of his car, the activists and about a dozen supporters went inside and staged a sit-in. Police were called and officers told them their points had been made and they needed to leave.Most got up and left but the activists and a supporter were arrested for trespassing when they refused.The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy when it comes to accepting homosexuals. Those arrested today were part of a nationwide effort by a group of young gay activists challenging that policy.(From KTBS-TV, Shreveport)
Ellie