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Ended Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) in our military

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Obama didn't repeal DADT - Congress did.  Obama could've ended DADT for the duration of his term in office with an executive order.  And while DADT was suspended through executive order, Congress could continue to "work on" repealing its legislation, and the various court cases challenging DADT could also work their way through the judicial branch of our government.

Even after Congress passed DADT, its implementation was delayed and hinged upon the judgment of the Pentagon.  During that time, gay soldiers were still being separated from military service and afterwards, Gay Military Members Have Tough Time Returning To Service  

In May 2010, the House and a Senate panel passed a plan to repeal DADT, but with the usual slick out-clause or backdoor -- The plan was always to kick the can down the road as long as possible, keeping Gay Americans disenfranchised and politically active as long as possible.  


http://articles.cnn.com/2010-05-28/politics/gays.in.the.military_1_larger-defense-authorization-bill-repeal-white-house?_s=PM:POLITICS> 

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