don't ask, don't tell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_ask,_don%27t_tell https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135475 123 words DADT Don't Ask, Don't Tell The official United States policy on military service by gays, bisexuals, and lesbians, instituted by the Clinton Administration on February 28, 1994, when Department of Defense Directive 1304.26 issued on December 21, 1993, took effect, lasting until September 20, 2011. The policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted gay or bisexual service members or applicants, while barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service. don't ask, don't tell policy Glossary of LGBTQ Terms