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Don't Ask Don't Tell is law
Bill Clinton signs DADT into law, which legalizes the discharge of openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual service members. -
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Dont Ask Dont Tell - Rise and Fall
Sources: Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, Washington Post, Gallup polls Comprehensive Review Working Group -
High discharge numbers
Number os service members fired under DADT reaches 1273, the highest number of discharges in a single year to date. -
Repeal of DADT starts to gain Republican support
75 percent of Americans including 64 percent of Republicans said they think gays who are open about their sexuality, should serve in the military. (Washington Post) -
Repeal gains support of churchgoers
Majority of conservatives and weekly churchgoers express support to repeal DADT (Gallup poll) -
Obama pledges to repeal DADT
President Obama pledges in the State of the Union to work with Congress to end DADT. -
Mullen and Gates support removing DADT
Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Robert Gates, Former Secretary of Defense, told the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) they wanted repeal to happen in 2010 -
House of Representatives and the National Defense Authorization Act
House of Representatives vote on adopting an amendment that would repeal DADT. The House voted 234 to 194 for the amendment. -
Lady Gaga brings awareness to Gay Rights in the military
Lady Gaga brings 4 discharged soldiers to the MTV Video Music Awards and brings awareness to the process of DADT. Gaga has been an avid supporter of gay rights. -
Opposition in the Senate
Senator John McCain of Arizona filibustered the entire NDAA, which included DADT repeal. McCain also voted against it again in December. -
Pentagon releases research on DADT
Pentagon releases the Comprehensive Review Working Group (CRWG) report, and explained the impact of the repeal in the military. -
DADT bill is passed
The House passes a stand-alone DADT bill, 250-175. This bill has the same language that was used in the repeal section of the NDAA, -
DADT passes the Senate
The Senate passes the House of Representative's stand-alone DADT bill, 65-31. -
DADT Repeal Bill makes it to the President
President Obama signs the bill repealing DADT, allowing gays to serve openly in the military. Eventhough Obama has signed the bill the bill will not be certified until the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff say the military is ready for the repeal. Once the bill is certified it will go into effect 60 days after the date of certification. -
Its Official !!
Repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell officially goes into effect.
