gerber@mit-amt.MIT.EDU (Andrew S. Gerber) (11/22/85)
I'm interested in what experience people have had in getting security clearences, especially if one is an "out of the closet" homosexual. (I'm not talking flaming, just a person who is secure in their sexuality and whose family/loved ones/etc know about their gayness) I read an article in "Graduating Engineer" recently, (Sep. '85) issue, called "Required -- A Security Clearence". Part of it is reproduced here (without permission from the publisher -- it's copyright 1985 McGraw Hill and Company) ----------------------------------- Although each clearence request is evaluated as a unique case, any of several circumstances could cause problems.. (and they list some, including) SEXUAL MISCONDUCT: Anyonw who could be embarrassed by public revelation of private sexual practices is a cantidate for blackmail. The desire for secrecy is more siginificant than the nature of the act. Thus, a person who openly acknowledges his or her homosexuality would be less of a security risk than a "closet gay", or an adulterer. ----------------------------------- Has anyone out there been denied a security clearence becasue of their homosexuality? Has anyone gotten one being openly gay? I'd be interested in hearing about this, and if people are interested, a discussion about it could be warrented. -Andy -- +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Andrew S. Gerber MIT '87 Systems Manager, Visible Language Workshop | | gerber@mit-athena.MIT.EDU, gerber@mit-amt.MIT.EDU, gerber@mit-mc.MIT.EDU | | {decvax, mit-eddie}!mit-amt!gerber {decvax, mit-eddie}!mit-athena!gerber | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+