HomoQuotable - Stephen Benjamin

"As the friends I once served with head off to 15-month deployments, I regret I’m not there to lessen their burden and to serve my country. I’m trained to fight, I speak Arabic and I’m willing to serve. No recruiter needs to make a persuasive argument to sign me up. I’m ready, and I’m waiting." - Arabic translator Stephen Benjamin, fired for being gay, in an essay in the New York Times titled "Don't Ask, Don't Translate." Read his entire piece, it's thoughtful and compelling.