Ask the Expert: All Qualified Americans Should Be Allowed to Serve
Why We Need to Repeal "Don't Ask Don't Tell"
What is “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” and why should we repeal it? What does the American public think about repealing the ban? And what needs to happen in order for the federal government to reverse it?
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For more information, see:
- Americans Support Repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”: CAP Poll Shows Stable Majority Support for Ending Ban
- Ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: Practical Steps to Repeal the Ban on Openly Gay Men and Women in the U.S. Military
- Piling One Prejudice onto Another
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