Quote Originally Posted by Rex Brynen View Post
The CIA ended its prohibition on hiring gay employees in 1991. Indeed, there is even an Agency Network of Gay and Lesbian Employees.
Indeed. My mistake. It's the Defense Language Institute that gave the boot to Arabic linguists for their sexual orientation (and still will).

CIA still has internal roadblocks (like a 4-year degree among other issues) that are stopping them from filling a critical need for qualified translators. As of June, 2005, they are supposed to be reviewing those procedures.