How can the history of DADT serve as a cautionary tale against discriminatory policies?

Sep 20, 2019 ... For seventeen years, DADT (Don't Ask, Don't Tell) forced LGBTQ soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen into the closet. We neither have a clear policy of Don't Ask Don't Tell, nor an apparatus for debate, affirmation, or repeal. (Or course we have bishops who meet and decide ... Sep 20, 2012 ... September 20, is the first anniversary of the repeal of the law commonly known as "Don't ask, Don't tell (DADT)," which prevented gay men, bisexuals, and ... Sep 20, 2011 ... 'Don't ask, don't tell' ban on gays in US military ends ... A policy banning open homosexuality in the US military has been repealed after nearly ... Sep 20, 2024 ... Dr. McFarland, thank you for your service to our country and thank you for your bravery in sharing your story. On this anniversary of repeal of ... Apr 25, 2018 ... On July 19, 1993, Clinton announced the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” (DADT) policy, which permitted gay Americans to serve in the military as long as ... Provides for repeal of the current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, to be effective 60 days after the Secretary ... Jun 29, 2023 ... Many LGBTQ+ veterans still encounter a daunting process to get those benefits and upgrade their discharge statuses. The Army launched a 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' online inbox today specifically available for Soldiers worldwide to share comments and opinions. GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS ALMAR NOTIFIES ALL MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL THAT THE LAW COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" (10 USC SEC. 654) IS REPEALED ...