Laurence Watts : DADT ending ; he can freely write about his gay servicemember partner . Comment: He says many rights are still denied them , particularly for married same-sex couples . Watts : With nearly every NATO country allowing gay men and women to serve openly in their militaries , McCain would have had to forgo multinational operations and coalitions in order to fully `` protect '' his soldiers from exposure to `` openly gay '' personnel . Why should gay military who defended U.S. be denied equal access to benefits ?
Laurence Watts : DADT ending ; he can freely write about his gay servicemember partner . Comment: He says many rights are still denied them , particularly for married same-sex couples . Watts : Why should gay military who defended U.S. be denied equal access to benefits ?