About “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”:History of the Issue

Learn more about how the military’s current ban on openly gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members came to be the law of the land.

10 Year Timeline of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" [PDF]

A fold-out, ten year timeline highlighting the major events surrounding gays in the military, from 1993 to 2003.

Annual "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Dismissals [PDF]

A chart documenting lesbian, gay and bisexual dismissals under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," 1993-2006.

Ten Years of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell:" A Disservice to the Nation

We review how the initial promise of a more benign policy toward gays actually created mass confusion about the policy and backlash against lesbian, gay and bisexual service members.