200px The United States Supreme Court has rejected a bid by gay rights group Log Cabin Republicans to have the US Military's " Don't ask, don't tell " policy rescinded again. A Federal court in California had previously ruled the policy, which restricts personnel from discussing their sexuality, unconstitutional. In October, US District Judge Virginia Phillips ruled that since the policy prevented gays from talking about their lives it is a breach of their constitutional right to freedom of speech . She forbade by injunction any use of the policy, later nullified by an appeals court decision. The House of Representatives passed a measure earlier this year to repeal the policy, but Republicans in the Senate have so far blocked any action on the issue.
200px The United States has rejected a bid by gay rights group to have the US Military's " " policy rescinded again. A Federal court in had previously ruled the policy, which restricts personnel from discussing their sexuality, unconstitutional. In October, US District Judge ruled that since the policy prevented gays from talking about their lives it is a breach of their to . She forbade by injunction any use of the policy, later nullified by an appeals court decision. The passed a measure earlier this year to repeal the policy, but in the have so far blocked any action on the issue.
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