Supreme Court Refuses Challenge to Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy

Supreme Court Refuses Challenge to Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy

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During his campaign, President Barack Obama promised to reverse the policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” which bans openly gay men and women from serving in the military. But on Monday the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Pentagon’s policy. The Obama administration endorsed the decision by the Supreme Court. Master Sergeant Jean Albright, a board member with Servicemembers Legal Defense Network and a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, and Elaine Donnelly, founder and president of the Center for Military Readiness discuss the legal and personal impact of the policy.