Charles Koehler interviews Robert Schwitz, a Washington University ROTC cadet and president of the university's gay and lesbian community alliance, about his experience coming out as gay to the Department of Defense in March. Schwitz discusses the University's weak response to the Defense Department's discriminatory policy, which provides $1.67 million in scholarships. He shares his family's initial negative reaction, followed by their support after attending PFLAG meetings. Schwitz criticizes the military's policy, citing studies showing homosexual recruits are as good as heterosexual ones. He also discusses the Boy Scouts' discriminatory policy and calls for legislative action to end such discrimination.