Loud jeers were heard immediately from the Orlando, Fla., crowd, marking the third straight debate when the audience’s reaction overshadowed the candidate’s. ![]() “My question is, under one of your presidencies, do you intend to circumvent the progress that’s been made for gay and lesbian soldiers in the military?” Hill asked. In a video submission, Stephen Hill told the Republican presidential candidates that he “had to lie about who he was” when he was deployed to Iraq in 2010 because of his sexual orientation, and his fear that he would “lose my job.” ![]() A gay soldier’s question about the end of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy elicited boos from the audience at Thursday night’s Republican candidate debate, and a promise from Rick Santorum to reinstate the policy if elected.
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