Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy to End
President Barack Obama signs the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010. (Photo: Chuck Kennedy/Wikipedia)
President Barack Obama signed legislation late last year ending the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.
The controversial Clinton-era policy, which officially ends Tuesday, mandated openly gay and bisexual military service members to be discharged from the Armed Forces.
Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to Navy veteran Jeremy Johnson who was honorably discharged in 2007 after he came out as gay in a letter to his commanding officer.
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