Gay rights group sues to block 'Don't ask, don't tell' discharge of Idaho aviator
A gay rights group wants a federal court in Idaho to block the U.S. Air Force from discharging an aviator under the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy that bars openly gay and lesbian military members from service.
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network filed its lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Boise.
It seeks to stop the Air Force from discharging Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach, a 19-year military member who has been decorated for his combat valor in Iraq.
Fehrenbach disclosed he was gay in 2008 as he defended himself against allegations investigated by the Boise Police Department that he raped another man.
He was cleared but still faces ouster from the military.
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