Good News! Homosexuality NOT considered a physical disability!

[margotb822]

No shit! My friend found this and posted on her website. So, I'm reposting it here because it is so ridiculous.

Department of Defense Instruction on Physical Disabilities. The following is copy/pasted verbatim from the PDF file:

DoDI 1332.38, November 14, 1996
72 ENCLOSURE 5
E5. ENCLOSURE 5
CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES NOT CONSTITUTING A PHYSICAL DISABILITY
E5.1.1. PURPOSE. To detail conditions which do not constitute a physical disability.
E5.1.2. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
E5.1.2.1. Certain conditions, circumstances and defects of a developmental nature
designated by the Secretary of Defense do not constitute a physical disability and are not ratable
in the absence of an underlying ratable causative disorder. If there is a causative disorder it will
be rated in accordance with other provisions of this Instruction.
E5.1.2.2. These conditions, circumstances and defects include but are not limited to
those listed in paragraph E5.1.3., below.
E5.1.2.3. Such conditions, circumstances and defects should be referred for appropriate
administrative action under other laws and regulations.
E5.1.3. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES
E5.1.3.1. Enuresis
E5.1.3.2. Sleepwalking and/or Somnambulism
E5.1.3.3. Dyslexia and Other Learning Disorders
E5.1.3.4. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
E5.1.3.5. Stammering or Stuttering
E5.1.3.6. Incapacitating fear of flying confirmed by a psychiatric evaluation.
E5.1.3.7. Airsickness, Motion, and/or Travel Sickness.
E5.1.3.8. Phobic fear of Air, Sea and Submarine Modes of Transportation
E5.1.3.9. Certain Mental Disorders including:
E5.1.3.9.1. Uncomplicated Alcoholism or other Substance Use Disorder
E5.1.3.9.2. Personality Disorders
E5.1.3.9.3. Mental Retardation
E5.1.3.9.4. Adjustment Disorders
DoDI 1332.38, November 14, 1996
73 ENCLOSURE 5
E5.1.3.9.5. Impulse Control Disorders
E5.1.3.9.6. Sexual Gender and Identity Disorders, including Sexual Dysfunctions and
Paraphilias
E5.1.3.9.7. Factitious Disorder
E5.1.3.10. Obesity.
E5.1.3.11. Overheight.
E5.1.3.12. Psuedofolliculitis barbae of the face and/or neck.
E5.1.3.13. Medical Contraindication to the Administration of Required Immunizations.
E5.1.3.14. Significant allergic reaction to stinging insect venom.
E5.1.3.15. Unsanitary habits including repeated venereal disease infections.
E5.1.3.16. Certain Anemias (in the absence of unfitting sequelae) including G6PD
Deficiency, other inherited Anemia Trait, and Von Willebrand’s Disease.
E5.1.3.17. Allergy to Uniformed Clothing.
E5.1.3.18. Homosexuality.

Looks almost like an after thought or that it was put in at the last minute by someone who didn't write the list. This is beyond bizarre, but no worries, you're not disabled (in case you were wondering)...just don't talk about it. Ugh...

[TechBear_Seattle]

1. It is a condition, circumstance or defect of a developmental nature

Thank goodness! I would hate to think I was somehow abnormal. :eyes:

[meegbear]

2. Dammit! I enjoyed parking in the Handicapped spots too!

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