DADT

Closeted service rule

DADT is an acronym for "don't ask, don't tell," the U.S. military policy from 1993 to 2011 that allowed gay and lesbian service members to serve only if they concealed their sexuality.

The military wouldn't ask about orientation, but open acknowledgment meant discharge.

The policy was repealed in 2011.

policy

military

Armed forces collectively

banOfficial restriction on something
repealAnnul a statute
1993Four-digit date

Clinton · discharge · homosexuality · servicemembers · legislation · compromise · Congress · discrimination · enforcement · investigations

impact

discharge

Release of substance outward

careerLifelong occupational pursuit
secrecyPractice of hiding information
fearEmotional response to threat

outing · investigation · separation · harassment · blackmail · mental health · isolation · double life · honorable · dishonorable

repeal

2010

Calendar year designation

ObamaForty-fourth president's family name
integrationCombining into a whole
equalitySame status for all

advocates · testimony · certification · implementation · transition · celebration · milestone · progress · LGBTQ · rights

activism

lobby

Entryway or influence-seeking

protestPublic expression of disapproval
advocacyPleading for a cause
lawsuitCivil court proceeding

challenge · testimony · campaign · coalition · grassroots · visibility · allies · equality · amendment · mobilization

Opposites

policy openness

DADTopenness

Quality of being accessible

full disclosure · transparency · visibility · coming out · out and proud

inclusion vs exclusion

DADTintegration

Combining into a whole

institutional lgbtq+ inclusion

DADTaffirmation

Positive statement of truth

non-discrimination · diversity policy

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