How did the military accommodate the religious beliefs of service members both before and after the repeal of DADT?

Jun 29, 2023 ... Many LGBTQ+ veterans still encounter a daunting process to get those benefits and upgrade their discharge statuses. 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 ... Dec 4, 2018 ... This report, published by PRI and the APT, outlines the main risk factors and situations to which LGBTI persons are exposed when they are ... 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. Apr 24, 2011 ... Don't ask, don't tell (DADT) is the term commonly used for the policy restricting United States military personnel from efforts to discriminate ... On December 18, 2010, the Senate overturned the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy by a 65-31 vote, which President Barack Obama signed a few days later. The repeal ... Mar 3, 2010 ... US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined with a coalition of United States Senators today to introduce legislation to repeal “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” and enhance ... Nov 30, 2010 ... The policy that allows gay men and women to serve in the military as long as they keep their sexual orientation quiet. This year marks the 10 year anniversary of the repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” allowing countless lesbian, gay and bisexual servicemembers to serve openly. Dec 3, 2010 ... 29 unique groups have lobbied on the military's “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” ban on openly gay service members, according to a Center for Responsive Politics review.