[net-gold] GAY RIGHTS : MILITARY: UNITED STATES : LEGAL ISSUES: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Lets Gays, Lesbians Serve Openly
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- Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:38:26 -0400 (EDT)
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GAY RIGHTS :
MILITARY: UNITED STATES :
LEGAL ISSUES:
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Lets Gays, Lesbians Serve Openly
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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Lets Gays, Lesbians Serve Openly
September 20, 2011 | 9:12am
Los Angeles Times
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/09/
dont-ask-dont-tell-officially-repealed.html
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With Tuesday's repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy,
gays and lesbians are now free to serve openly in the U.S. armed services.
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The U.S. military has spent months preparing for the repeal, updating
regulations and training to reflect the impending change, and the Pentagon
has already begun accepting applications from openly gay men and women.
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The historic shift follows years of battle and debate over the "don't ask,
don't tell" policy, also referred to as "DADT." When it was signed by
President Clinton in 1993, the policy was hailed by proponents for
extending protection to gays and lesbians serving their country. Under the
law, commanders were not allowed to ask about someone's sexual
orientation, and gays and lesbians were expected to keep their orientation
under wraps.
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But as gays and lesbians continued to fight for equal rights in other
areas of society, the "don't ask, don't tell" policy grew to become a
painful reminder that those in the military still had to hide their sexual
orientation. Moreover, gays and lesbians who were open about their sexual
orientation -- or who were outed -- faced punishment and expulsion.
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Such punishments and expulsions will now stop. And the repeal ends any
pending investigations or inquiries.
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Obama certifies end to ban on gays in the military
By Michael A. Memoli
July 22, 2011, 1:58 p.m.
Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/
la-pn-obama-gays-military-20110722,0,6542197.story
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President Obama signed a certification order Friday clearing the way for
gays to serve openly in the U.S. armed forces this fall.
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Congress voted last December to rescind the "don't ask, don't tell" law,
but delayed ending the ban until top Pentagon officials and the president
could certify that the change would not adversely affect the military.
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In a statement, Obama said that today's action comes after "extensive
training of our military personnel" and the certification from Defense
Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Michael
Mullen "that our military is ready for repeal."
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"I have always been confident that our dedicated men and women in uniform
would transition to a new policy in an orderly manner that preserves unit
cohesion, recruitment, retention and military effectiveness," he said.
"Our military will no longer be deprived of the talents and skills of
patriotic Americans just because they happen to be gay or lesbian."
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Panetta and Mullen signed off on certification Thursday.
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