The White House
tweaks regulations about security clearances for gays. As the
AP story reports:
The Bush administration said security clearances cannot be denied "solely on the basis of the sexual orientation of the individual." But it removed language saying sexual orientation "may not be used as a basis for or a disqualifying factor in determining a person's eligibility for a security clearance."
So apparently, under the old language sexual orientation wasn't to be taken into account; now it can be a factor (i.e., if it might make someone more susceptible to blackmail). Gay groups and leftwing blogs are up in arms. But others say this was always the case anyway, in practice. Yet, why then make the change (the left says to placate the religious right, which may or may not have anything to do with it). I'd want to know more about this-from an objective source.
More. Apparently, none of the anti-gay groups
and sites are making any hay over this. Make of that what you
will.