Perspective: Other militaries' policy towards gays serving

SOUTH KOREA: Recent social, cultural and environmental changes in regards to homosexuality prompted South Korea to add a new guideline April 1, 2006, for servicemembers in the conscripted military, according to a statement from South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense.

The policy says that homosexuals will receive equal treatment and prevents targeted discriminatory practices like forced blood drawing and HIV testing...

There are 24 countries that allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military:

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

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