With Obama’s Signature, ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Is Repealed
WASHINGTON — The military’s longstanding ban on service by gays and lesbians came to a historic and symbolic end on Wednesday, as President Obama signed legislation repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the contentious 17-year old Clinton-era law that sought to allow gays to serve under the terms of an uneasy compromise that required them to keep their sexuality a secret. Timeline: The Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Congressional Action on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Go to Timeline Blogs The Caucus The latest on President Obama, the new Congress and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. FiveThirtyEight: Nate Silver’s Political…
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With Obama’s Signature, ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Is Repealed
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