In 1993 Bill Clinton passed legislation known as Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) with the intent of allowing gay and lesbian citizens to join the military provided they didn’t “demonstratea propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts.” This meant that homosexuals could now join the military proviided they didn’t let it be known. At [...]
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Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Conundrum
December 16th, 2009 No Comments
Tags: glbtq · legislation · military · Politics