Originally Posted by pixiedustboo

In general I want to know why this is such a big freaking issue.

Why do they want to serve "openly" to begin with? Why do they need to shout it from the rooftops?

Granted, I don't think they should be discharged for being "gay" (unless they are being unseemly in some sexual way), but really, why do they want the freedom to shout it out?