Current Version
| Region | New Jersey |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| End Date | Jul 16, 2017 |
| Description | In 2011, Don't Ask Don't Tell was repelled under the Obama Administration 6 years later a new executive order was introduced. Former President Obama allowed members dishonorably discharged under DADT, to receive a honorable discharge. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20110607015333/https://www.army.mil/dadt/ https://www.hrc.org/our-work/stories/repeal-of-dont-ask-dont-tell https://www.whitehouse.gov/ppo/briefing-room/2021/09/20/10-years-later-looking-back-at-the-repeal-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/ |
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Revision History (2)
edited by qcksws. Fixing sources, the old one was broken, adding a end date, executive order was passed for DOD in 2017 then later in 2020, they can't decide to ban or not
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| End Date | (none) | Jul 16, 2017 |
| Description | Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve. | In 2011, Don't Ask Don't Tell was repelled under the Obama Administration 6 years later a new executive order was introduced. Former President Obama allowed members dishonorably discharged under DADT, to receive a honorable discharge. |
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| Sources | http://www.army.mil/dadt/ | https://web.archive.org/web/20110607015333/https://www.army.mil/dadt/ https://www.hrc.org/our-work/stories/repeal-of-dont-ask-dont-tell https://www.whitehouse.gov/ppo/briefing-room/2021/09/20/10-years-later-looking-back-at-the-repeal-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/ |
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