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Americans Now Favor 'Don't Ask, Do Tell'

Acceptance of openly gay military enlistees surges to 75%

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 19, 2008 8:32 AM CDT

(Newser) – In the 15 years since the inception of the US military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay servicemen and women, public opinion on the issue has shifted dramatically. In 1993, 44% of Americans said openly gay people should be allowed to enlist; a...   Read full story »

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