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Sherwood W. Harrison ENGL 112 Mrs. Slagle 09 April 2014 “DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL” Policy For nearly eighteen years The United States government’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy has prohibited any gay or bisexual person from revealing his or her sexual preference or from speaking about any gay relationships, including marriages or other family related attributes, while serving in the military. The (DADT) also prohibits superiors from initiating investigations of a service member's sexual
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Military John P. Wernegreen DeVry University Professor Foley Homosexuality in the Military The issue of homosexuality in the military has long been considered a taboo subject, not to be discussed openly, and essentially prohibited with the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy established in the 1990’s. However, attitudes have changed and evolved over the years making homosexuality in general less of a stigma and more of an acceptable lifestyle that some people live. After much deliberation and research
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Title : “Don’t Ask…Don’t Tell…Don’t Be All You Can Be!” I) Introduction: a) Don’t ask don’t tell or commonly known as DADT is a law that passed in congress in 1993 that requires the discharge of openly gay, lesbian and bisexual active members of the US Armed Forces. Under this law the Military will discharge any member, who engage in homosexual conduct, which is defined as a homosexual act, a statement that the member is homosexual or bisexual, or a marriage or attempted marriage to
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“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has been a policy enforced in the United States Armed Forces, however the attitudes of this policy in some aspects has transferred to the business sector. Some American citizens believe the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is effective, yet others find it problematic. The policy has affected not only homosexuals wanting to serve our country, but also those attempting to find employment. Homosexuals serving in the military have been a long debated topic throughout U.S. history
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I had the topic for this speech chosen since the second or third week of class. Public radio is such a big part of my life and the life of my family that I knew it would be something that I could write passionately about. When I started to prepare this speech, I initially had a hard time finding sources. I was focusing on Chicago Public Media as a whole and that was only bringing up one or two hits other than Chicago Public Media’s website. After struggling through that for a few days, I
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy DeVry University Online During a time of need and desperation, when another person jumped to your aid and helped you out, did you stop to think about what their sexual preference was and if so would it have mattered to you? Well if you are in one of the United States Military branches, it is almost guaranteed to have come up and it has caused enough of an issue, commotion and publicity that the President of the United States had to step in and put into place a policy
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Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: Repeal or Not Repeal Up to now, the White House has focused on an aggressive effort to socialize our economy through the bailout of the auto industry, institution of the cap-and-trade system, various stimulus and bailout programs, and a takeover of the healthcare sector. (Bedey) Although these topics are still relevant, recently the motion to repeal “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” has become one of the most talked about subjects. Before we get into debate, one must know the basic principles
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Homosexuals in the Military Matthew Martin ENC1101 Mrs. Couch Keiser University April 19, 2012 Homosexuals in the Military Homosexuality within the military is a controversial subject. Sexual segregation in the military became relevant in the early 1940’s. Homosexuality is viewed differently among soldiers, veterans and the general public. As a soldier in The United States Army, I have encountered first-hand how this impacts both the military and workplace environment. Central to this
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1993 legislation’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and discuss how the 2010 legislation could have managed diversity with less complications. The following analysis is not meant to voice the military nor my personal opinion of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy nor its repeal. This analysis will focus purely on how the 2010 legislation could have managed diversity with less complications (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2010, p. 35) in regards to: the repeal act of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy (Wikipedia
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