What was the role of Congress in the creation and repeal of DADT?

The Army launched a 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' online inbox today specifically available for Soldiers worldwide to share comments and opinions. Don't Ask, Don't Tell ... All Airmen, regardless of sexual orientation, may serve openly in the United States Air Force. Sexual orientation remains a personal and ... Jul 22, 2011 ... President Obama formally certified on Friday that the American military is ready for the repeal of the “don't ask, don't tell” policy. 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. The history of DADT is a story of two conflicting visions of how gay men and lesbi- ans might be allowed to serve in the military. One vision was captured in ... In 1993, the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy was instituted within the U.S. military, and permitted gays to serve in the military but banned homosexual activity. 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, 2011 ... The old “don't ask, don't tell” rule that has been in force since the Clinton administration was gone. In its place was a policy designed to be blind to sexual ... Apr 12, 2019 ... Trans troops return to era of 'don't ask, don't tell' as Trump policy takes effect ... The US military is returning to the era of “Don't ask, don' ... Apr 17, 2013 ... Former Army lieutenant speaks on Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal ... Dan Choi, a former Army lieutenant and LGBT rights activist, speaks with students ...