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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It was a policy in the US military that, to my understanding, forbade two things. First, you were not allowed to be gay. Well, you were technically allowed to be gay, but if anybody found out, you’d be discharged. Second, it also forbade anyone from asking anyone else about their sexuality. The result of these two rules (well, mostly the first one) was that closeted gay (and bi) servicemembers could never feel truly secure in their careers. Even a rumor that they were gay could see them investigated, and it was very likely that they’d be discharged following that. Beyond that, it made it impossible for gay servicemembers to ever come out of the closet, since if they did, they’d be discharged.
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