I don't know if they're worried about it leading to gay marriage or anything of the sort. I mean, ultimately I'm curious as to whether or not the military would accept or recognize civil unions or anything of the sort - actually kind of interested to see how that plays out.
I think that it was mostly intended as an anti-discriminatory measure so that gays could serve in the armed forces. It was meant to protect the gay soldiers from discrimination within the service. Ultimately, that proved to be further discrimination in and of itself as soldiers have been discharged in the thousands ultimately for their sexual preference.
It's flawed, and repealing it won't make anyone more accepting of the gay community per say, but it will at least give them an opportunity to live their life.
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