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President Bill Clinton announced a compromise that ended the outright ban on gay
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July 19

Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Military's Awkward Compromise

President Bill Clinton announced a compromise that ended the outright ban on gay service members by instituting the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. This new rule allowed closeted individuals to serve while prohibiting those who were openly gay from remaining in the ranks, creating a tense middle ground between inclusion and exclusion.

July 19, 1993

33 years ago

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