The Issues:
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
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US REPEAL “DON’T ASK, DON’T
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to mandatory discrimination against LGBT servicemembers!
The policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue, Don't Harass" (DADTDPDH) is a ban on lesbians, gays and bisexuals serving in the military -- similar to the policies banning service that have been in place for the past fifty years. DADTDPDH is the only law in the land that authorizes the firing of an American for being gay. There is no other federal, state, or local law like it. Indeed, DADTDPDH is the only law that punishes gays, lesbians, and bisexuals for coming out. Many Americans view DADTDPDH as a benign gentlemen's agreement with discretion as the key to job security. That is simply not the case. An honest statement of one's sexual orientation to anyone, anywhere, anytime may lead to being fired.
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