In 2003, a new military medical expertise statute was adopted; it said people "who have problems with their identity and sexual preferences" can only be drafted during war times. However, this clause contradicted another clause of the same statute which stated that different sexual orientation should not be considered a deviation.Тетя-Мотя wrote:Я вот думаю - если бы в России гомосексуалистам было запрещено в армии служить (а как там с этим обстоит, интересно?) - не увеличилось бы количество гомосексуалистов до 100% призывников?
This ambiguity was resolved by the Major-General of the Medical Service who clearly stated that new medical statute does not forbid people of non-standard sexual orientation from serving in the military.