Lesbian air force sergeant discharged after being outed by police
A lesbian sergeant in the US air force was discharged after police told her superiors about her sexual orientation.
Jene Newsome, 28, did not violate the US military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy on gay soldiers keeping their sexual orientation secret. But she was outed by police officers who spotted her Iowa marriage certificate when searching for her wife in November.
Ms Newsome, a Rapid City, South Dakota, resident, was discharged in January.
She and the American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota have filed a complaint, saying the officers violated her privacy. They are considering whether to file a lawsuit against the police department.
(Full story: Pink News UK)
