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Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) was the official United States policy on military service of non-heterosexual people. Instituted during the Clinton administration, the policy was issued under Department of Defense Directive 1304.26 on December 21, 1993, and was in effect from February 28, 1994, until September 20, 2011.
May 1, 2024 · Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT), byname for the former official U.S. policy (1993–2011) regarding the service of homosexuals in the military. The term was coined after Pres. Bill Clinton in 1993 signed a law (consisting of statute, regulations, and policy memoranda) directing that military personnel.
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 they remained closeted. The policy,...
In 1994, the U.S. adopted “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” as the official federal policy on military service by lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals. The rule was discrimination in its purest form and prevented service members from being openly queer without threat of being discharged.
Sep 20, 2021 · Ten years ago today, the repeal of the discriminatory law known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” went into effect – allowing courageous gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members to serve the ...
On Sept. 20, 2011, Congress repealed the law known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" — allowing courageous gay, lesbian and bisexual service members to serve the country they love without hiding...
Dec 22, 2020 · When President Bill Clinton signed “don’t ask, don’t tell" into law in 1993, it was a compromise between the White House and Congress to end the existing policy of outright banning gay service...
