15 Years of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Broad majorities in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll feel that gay people should be permitted to serve in the military whether or not they disclose their sexual orientation.

[Question: Do you think homosexuals who do NOT publicly disclose their sexual orientation should be allowed to serve in the military or not? Yes: 78%; No: 18%]

GRAPHIC: The Washington Post - July 19, 2008

This Story Acceptance of Gay People in Military Grows Dramatically Article \| Public attitudes about gays in the military have shifted dramatically since President Bill Clinton unveiled what became his administration's "don't ask, don't tell" policy 15 years ago today. Poll Data: Washington Post-ABC News Poll 15 Years of Don't Ask, Don't Tell		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace GRAPHIC: The Washington Post - July 19, 2008 ¬es=Broad majorities in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll feel that gay people should be permitted to serve in the military whether or not they disclose their sexual orientation." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us GRAPHIC: The Washington Post - July 19, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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