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Article: Servicemembers Legal Defense Network: Army Dismisses Gay Arabic Linguist 'Outed' By Anonymous Email Campaign
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- July 27, 2006
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WASHINGTON, July 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Army recently
discharged a highly regarded Arabic linguist who was the target of an
anonymous email "outing" campaign. Former Sergeant Bleu Copas was
stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and was a member of the prestigious
82nd Airborne Division. A decorated Sergeant who received impressive
performance reviews, Copas also performed in the 82nd Airborne
Chorus. His dismissal, under the federal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban
on lesbian, gay and bisexual personnel, brings the total number of
Arabic language specialists dismissed under the ban to at least 55.
Neither Copas nor his command know who was the source of the email
campaign.
"'Don't Ask, ...