What was “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and why did it face a lot of backlash from the LGBTQ+ community?
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Don’t ask, don’t tell was a policy that was meant to protect homosexual people so they could enter the army force or the Navy and they were not allowed to ask about your sexual status.
But the problem was you had that hide that side of you because if they found out or even suspected you were gay, they could still discharge you. That meant you could never pursue a relationship or you had to hide your partner from them and pretend they were your friend or room mate. If you and your “friend” or your “room mat” came with you to every event or outing with your other friends, this was a dead giveaway you were gay.
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