Senate Strikes Down “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy
source: http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/12/18/senate-strikes-down-dont-ask-dont-tell-policy/
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In a major victory for gay rights advocates as well as President Obama, the Senate on Saturday repealed the ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military. The repeal of DADT closed a 17-year struggle over a policy that forced thousands of Americans to leave the ranks of the military and caused others to keep secret their sexual orientation.
By a vote of 65 to 31, the Senate approved and sent to President Obama a repeal of the Clinton-era law, known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a policy that critics said amounted to government-sanctioned discrimination, which treated gay and lesbian troops as second-class citizens. The President is expected to sign the measure into law next week, delivering Pres. Obama a victory on one of his chief campaign promises.
This piece includes a number of high-resolution photographs, a memorable slide show and two videos, including a music video.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/12/18/senate-strikes-down-dont-ask-dont-te...
By a vote of 65 to 31, the Senate approved and sent to President Obama a repeal of the Clinton-era law, known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a policy that critics said amounted to government-sanctioned discrimination, which treated gay and lesbian troops as second-class citizens. The President is expected to sign the measure into law next week, delivering Pres. Obama a victory on one of his chief campaign promises.
This piece includes a number of high-resolution photographs, a memorable slide show and two videos, including a music video.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/12/18/senate-strikes-down-dont-ask-dont-te...
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hammywill
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This Bill is not a repeal of DADT. It is a repeal of a Congressional order preventing homosexuals from serving in the Military. The DADT policy was put in place to circumvent that Congressional order.
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hammywill:
Perhaps you're correct. But I suggest you read this NYT article on the repeal:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/us/politics/19cong.html?hpw
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ForgetTheBox
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Finally "Don't ask, don't tell" has been repealed!!! I wonder if they have plans on replacing it by "if you show me yours, I'll show you mine"?
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ForgetTheBox
