DADT survey asks troops about showering with gays
Mon. July 12, 2010 1:15 AM by GoPride.com News Staff
Washington, D.C. -
The Pentagon's new survey on gays and lesbians in the military asks troops, among other things, how they would feel about taking showers with gay service members.
The 2010 Department of Defense Comprehensive Survey of Uniformed Active Duty and Reserve Service Members has been sent to 400,000 troops as part of the military's review of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Since the Pentagon can't actually ask troops about their sexuality, the survey was put together by a consulting firm.
In it, troops are asked whether they ever believed a commanding officer to be gay or lesbian, and how that belief impacting unit readiness and cohesion.
Troops are also asked how they feel the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" would impact their unit and their likelihood to stay in the military.
The questions about sharing bunks, showers and other private facilities with gays and lesbians are repeated in a variety of ways. Respondents are asked how they would react to sharing intimate situations in peacetime and wartime situations, and how they would deal one-on-one with the gay or lesbian soldier.
Troops are asked whether they would continue to attend military social functions, if DADT was repealed.
The final questions center on how the respondent would treat the same-sex partner of a fellow service member.
You can see the whole survey yourself by clicking here.
The 2010 Department of Defense Comprehensive Survey of Uniformed Active Duty and Reserve Service Members has been sent to 400,000 troops as part of the military's review of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Since the Pentagon can't actually ask troops about their sexuality, the survey was put together by a consulting firm.
In it, troops are asked whether they ever believed a commanding officer to be gay or lesbian, and how that belief impacting unit readiness and cohesion.
Troops are also asked how they feel the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" would impact their unit and their likelihood to stay in the military.
The questions about sharing bunks, showers and other private facilities with gays and lesbians are repeated in a variety of ways. Respondents are asked how they would react to sharing intimate situations in peacetime and wartime situations, and how they would deal one-on-one with the gay or lesbian soldier.
Troops are asked whether they would continue to attend military social functions, if DADT was repealed.
The final questions center on how the respondent would treat the same-sex partner of a fellow service member.
You can see the whole survey yourself by clicking here.