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Don't ask, don't tell

"Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) was the official United States policy on military service of homosexual people for a period of over 17 years, starting in the mid-1990s. Instituted during the presidency of Bill Clinton, the policy was issued under Department of Defense Directive 1304.26 on December 21, 1993, and was in effect from February 28, 1994, until…

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Date
February 28, 1994 – September 20, 2011
Executed by
Les Aspin
Outcome
Barring of openly gay, bisexual, and lesbian persons from the United States Armed Forces
Planned
Department of Defense Directive 1304.26
Planned by
Bill Clinton's administration

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Debate

Repeal

2012 presidential campaign issue

2021 benefits restoration

Views of the policy

Discharges under DADT

State-based gay and lesbian military veteran laws

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Don't ask, don't tell

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related to Day of repeal and aftermath · 50
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related to External links · 16
Don't ask, don't tell → Aaron Belkin Debate DADT, Ask Don't Tell Review, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act, Donnelly, Fiscal Year, House, July, Library, Maxwell Air Force Base, Military Personnel Subcommittee, National Defense Authorization Act, Pub, Representatives, Robert Crown Law Library, Stanford Law LibraryText
related to 2021 benefits restoration · 8
Don't ask, don't tell → DADT, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, In, In September, President Joe Biden, Veterans Administration, With
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Don't ask, don't tell → February 28, 1994 – September 20, 2011
Executed by · 1
Don't ask, don't tell → Les Aspin
Outcome · 1
Don't ask, don't tell → Barring of openly gay, bisexual, and lesbian persons from the United States Armed Forces
Planned · 1
Don't ask, don't tell → Department of Defense Directive 1304.26
Planned by · 1
Don't ask, don't tell → Bill Clinton's administration

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Don't ask, don't tellOutcomeBarring of openly gay, bisexual, and lesbian persons from the United States Armed Forces1.00infobox
Don't ask, don't tellPlannedDepartment of Defense Directive 1304.261.00infobox
Don't ask, don't tellPlanned byBill Clinton's administration1.00infobox
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and United States military payinstance ofThis barred partners from access to the same benefits afforded to heterosexual couples0.80text
including family separation allowanceinstance ofThis barred partners from access to the same benefits afforded to heterosexual couples0.80text
Basic Allowance for Housing with dependentsinstance ofThis barred partners from access to the same benefits afforded to heterosexual couples0.80text
Don't ask, don't tellrelated to 2021 benefits restorationIn September0.60section
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