Outspoken gay soldier discharged from US Army

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One of the most outspoken gay critics of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy said Thursday that he has been discharged from the Army.

Lt. Dan Choi, who was arrested in March for handcuffing himself to a White House fence in protest of the policy, released a statement saying he had been honorably discharged.

The "don't ask, don't tell" policy bars people who are openly gay or lesbian from serving in the military.

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He admitted his sexual orientation publicly for the first time last year on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show," prompting the Army to initiate proceedings to discharge him.

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More than 12,500 gays have been booted from the military since "don't ask, don't tell" went into effect.

Ugh.