Marines’ lip-syncing to Britney Spears sounds-video
BY NOREEN FAGAN -
Marines’ lip-syncing to Britney Spears sounds like an odd combination, but it works. The United States Marines of 266 Rein paid homage to the pop star by recording a hip jiving, lip-syncing video of "Hold It Against Me."
The boys and gals on the base are obviously having a good time, and since Britney is a gay icon (although not for all us) it makes me wonder about Don’t Ask Don’t Tell — the 17-year-old United States law that barred gays and lesbian serving openly in the military.
On December 22, 2010, President Obama signed legislation that resulted in the repeal of the law. At the time military officials and gay rights groups warned gay troops not to come out, as the new law would not go into effect until the 60-day waiting period expired.
That date has since expired, but the ban still remains in place until the military certifies that it can be lifted without damaging the services. However, in April, a gay sailor — who was outed in 2009 — was told he that he could remain in the navy as the ban was effectively dead.
For many gays and lesbians wanting to be in the military, the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was a momentous occasion and a sign that the conservative stronghold on social issues was slowly eroding. An article published in The Advocate told the story of one woman, Miriam Ben-Shalom, who was discharged from the army in 1975 for being a lesbian — the repeal was the moment she had been waiting for.
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