By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/globalpost-where-do-other-countries-stand-on-gays-in-military Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter GlobalPost: Where Do Other Countries Stand on Gays in Military? World Feb 4, 2010 3:49 PM EDT Although the debate is a heated one in the United States, our partners at GlobalPost have found that gays serving in the military is not as big of an issue overseas. As part of the Planet Rainbow series, which looks into the state of gay communities in 20 countries, GlobalPost reporters found “a steady move toward allowing gays to openly serve in the military” in European and some other countries, according to the online news outlet’s executive editor Charles Sennott. However, U.S. military officials and experts they spoke to pointed out that the culture within each military is different and the idea of mirroring what other countries, such as the UK or Israel, are doing wouldn’t work in the United States. Watch Sennott’s full interview with Hari Sreenivasan: A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
Although the debate is a heated one in the United States, our partners at GlobalPost have found that gays serving in the military is not as big of an issue overseas. As part of the Planet Rainbow series, which looks into the state of gay communities in 20 countries, GlobalPost reporters found “a steady move toward allowing gays to openly serve in the military” in European and some other countries, according to the online news outlet’s executive editor Charles Sennott. However, U.S. military officials and experts they spoke to pointed out that the culture within each military is different and the idea of mirroring what other countries, such as the UK or Israel, are doing wouldn’t work in the United States. Watch Sennott’s full interview with Hari Sreenivasan: A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now