But it is unreasonable to ban homosexuals based on the presumed reaction of straights.

That sentence is currently the first statement in the Pentagon's regulation banning homosexuals from the armed forces.

A Federal district judge has deftly exposed the semantic shuffle underlying the military's current policy banning homosexuals.

Earlier church documents have clearly banned homosexuals from the priesthood.

Because of universal conscription, banning homosexuals would be seen as a discriminatory act against one group.

Federal civil rights laws do not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, and the courts have upheld the military's right to ban homosexuals.

His suit is one of several pressuring the scouts to abandon their policy of banning homosexuals.

It is no accident that another policy under discussion bans homosexuals from the armed forces.

Or is it shortsighted prejudice for the military services to ban homosexuals and to discharge those discovered in its ranks?

But the department bans homosexuals from military service and has discharged more than 13,000 people as homosexuals since 1982.