Fox9: Don't Ask Don't Tell Over for Military

The U.S. military's policy banning openly-gay men and women is history. It ended at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning. It means thousands of service men and women can now reveal they're gay or lesbian — and not be fired.

One discharged member says there are at least 66-thousand gays and lesbians serving in the u-s military right now and today is a big day because they can officially "come out" and stop keeping their private lives secret.

The law was over 17-years-old but a major shift in policy came relatively quickly. President Obama signed the repeal last December. The military then studied it and certified it wouldn't harm our forces' ability to fight. Then there was a 60 day window for implementation and training. The old policy allowed gays and lesbians in the military by prohibiting officials from asking about their sexual orientation, but discharged them if they made it public.

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