"Don't Ask, Don't Tell:" The Law and Military Policy on Same-Sex Behavior

Burrelli, David F.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Gay military personnel;    Homosexuality;    Medicine;    Military policy;   

RP-ID  :  R40782
RP-ID  :  R40782_2010Mar25

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report describes the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy. Under this policy, but not the law, service members are not to be asked about nor allowed to discuss their "same-sex orientation." This report also describes recent efforts by certain Members of Congress to amending this policy.