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Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT)

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT). Rikiah Gatlin. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. What is Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? -”The common term for the policy banning gays and lesbians from serving ‘openly’ in the U.S. military, as mandated by federal law” Definition provided by Wikipedia:

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Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT)

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  1. Don’t Ask Don’t Tell(DADT) Rikiah Gatlin

  2. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. • What is Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? • -”The common term for the policy banning gays and lesbians from serving ‘openly’ in the U.S. military, as mandated by federal law” Definition provided by Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dont_ask,_dont_tell

  3. The Beginning … • It was 1778 when the first discharge from the military was encountered because of broken rules involving DADT. • -Broadly defined as sodomy. • -The Military removed each soldier involved.

  4. Hidden Homosexuality… • In 1993 President Bill Clinton approved of a policy that allowed homosexuals in the military. • Meaning they could serve but they had to keep their homosexuality hidden.

  5. As time progressed many American’s grew to be “okay” with gays being in the military. • On May 27th, 2009 website usnews.com stated that “A huge majority of Americans—69 percent—now support gays being able to serve in the U.S. military.” .

  6. -With most American’s accepting gays in the military, the percentage is still on the rise. • Do you feel that DADT should be judged based on their conduct or their sexual orientation?

  7. Where does the DADT policy stand today? • -Since Obama’s election he has made several promises to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military.

  8. Double attempts were made by Obama to end this policy. • January 2009 • October 2009 • Till this day, the policy is still in effect.

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