Don't ask, don't tell

About 3 results found and you can help!

Dignity and Respect, the U.S. Army's 2001 training guide on the homosexual conduct policy, gave official guidelines on what can be considered credible information of someone's homosexuality.

"Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) was the official United States policy on homosexuals serving in the military from December 21, 1993 to September 20, 2011. The policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service. The restrictions were mandated by United States federal law (). The policy prohibited people who "demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts" from serving in the armed forces of the United States, because their presence "would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability." The act prohibited any homosexual or bisexual person from disclosing his or her sexual orientation or from speaking about any homosexual relationships, including marriages or other familial attributes, while serving in the United States armed forces. The act specified that service members who disclose that they are homosexual or engage in homosexual conduct should be separated (discharged) except when a service member's conduct was "for the purpose of avoiding or terminating military service" or when it "would not be in the best interest of the armed forces".

See also: Wikipedia, Wikiquote, Wikisource, Commons

Related: Add a related term

Document Library
Document Library
dont.stanford.edu/doclist.html - Web

Text of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Text of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s111-4023 - Web

Elaine Donnelly and Aaron Belkin Debate DADT at Ma...
Elaine Donnelly and Aaron Belkin Debate DADT at Maxwell Air Force Base, summer 2010
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4s_kkmwEJY& - Web

[Add/rearrange links]