Peace Corps Opens Door for Same-Sex Couples Seeking Assignments

Photo Credit: Peace CorpsGay or lesbian domestic partners who want to serve together in the Peace Corps may start applying for assignments this summer.

“Service in the Peace Corps is a life-defining leadership experience for Americans who want to make a difference around the world,” Carrie Hessler-Radelet, deputy director of the Peace Corps, said Tuesday.

She announced that gay couples can begin their Peace Corps application process as of Monday June 3.

“I am proud that the agency is taking this important step forward to allow same-sex domestic partners to serve overseas together,” she said.

Married couples have been serving together in the Peace Corps since its inception in 1961.

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