Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed, allowing LGBTQ Americans to serve openly in the military. 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. Instituted during the Clinton administration, the policy was in effect from February 28, 1994, until September 20, 2011.

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Location: Washington, DC

Source: The Lynn Item

Date: 2010-12-23

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