SFC Private RallyPoint Member 771690 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Recently, a policy letter has been released making Sexual Orientation one of the now six protected categories in the Equal Opportunity Policy. Transgender is still not covered under EO, but is more seen as a medical issue. This is a great thing, as we evolve in today&#39;s armed forces. Our job as Leaders is to adapt and overcome, and accept the challenges that are set before us. I already know that some of us have religious concerns regarding the matter, but I see it in this manner: if you had a child that turned out to have a sexual orientation you didn&#39;t agree with, would you turn him away? Some may not agree with this, but we are all soldiers in one fight, straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, or whichever other I may have missed. As I have mentioned above, it&#39;s time to adapt and overcome, time to learn, accept, challenge ourselves in learning a new culture. For those that do not know yet, there are now 6 protected categories in EO. 2015-06-26T03:38:04-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 771690 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Recently, a policy letter has been released making Sexual Orientation one of the now six protected categories in the Equal Opportunity Policy. Transgender is still not covered under EO, but is more seen as a medical issue. This is a great thing, as we evolve in today&#39;s armed forces. Our job as Leaders is to adapt and overcome, and accept the challenges that are set before us. I already know that some of us have religious concerns regarding the matter, but I see it in this manner: if you had a child that turned out to have a sexual orientation you didn&#39;t agree with, would you turn him away? Some may not agree with this, but we are all soldiers in one fight, straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, or whichever other I may have missed. As I have mentioned above, it&#39;s time to adapt and overcome, time to learn, accept, challenge ourselves in learning a new culture. For those that do not know yet, there are now 6 protected categories in EO. 2015-06-26T03:38:04-04:00 2015-06-26T03:38:04-04:00 SSG Jesus Roman 771693 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>So be it! Response by SSG Jesus Roman made Jun 26 at 2015 3:41 AM 2015-06-26T03:41:21-04:00 2015-06-26T03:41:21-04:00 SSG Sean Garcia 774405 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Interesting Response by SSG Sean Garcia made Jun 27 at 2015 8:47 AM 2015-06-27T08:47:27-04:00 2015-06-27T08:47:27-04:00 2015-06-26T03:38:04-04:00