Wow, what a truly tragic story. The military is definitely an old boys' club that is frequently interested in protecting its own hide first and foremost, but hopefully there will be some public outcry from activist groups that forces them to openly confront this horrible situation.
Lance Bass's boyfriend Reichen Lehmkuhl says he was raped in the military as well.
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BASS' BOYFRIEND REVEALS GAY MILITARY NIGHTMARE
Pop star LANCE BASS' partner, model REICHEN LEHMKUHL, has taken aim at the US military after revealing he was sexually assaulted by straight soldiers after he 'came out'. The hunky reality TV star is using his celebrity to highlight gay issues in the military, and admits he was targeted personally when he announced he was a homosexual while in the Air Force. The 32-year-old admits he tried to hide his sexuality under the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy, but when he came out his life was made miserable by his peers. And there was one night in particular Lehmkuhl will never forget. He recalls, "A bag was put over my head. I was stripped of my clothes. I was forced to do things sexually with two other male cadets. "That's when you start having suicidal thoughts... and you start saying, 'Oh my God, I am so stuck in this situation. I can't go to anyone.'" Lehmkuhl, who became a captain in the Air Force, talks about his experiences as a gay man in the military in his new book, HERE'S WHAT WE'LL SAY: GROWING UP, COMING OUT + THE US AIR FORCE ACADEMY.
Here's the poor guy.
ReichenLehmkuhl
....but can we honestly blame teh soldiers. I mean who wouldn't want to rape that.