Fears About Ending DADT Greatly Exaggerated: Report
There was a time when allowing gays, lesbians, and bisexuals to serve openly in the U.S. military was one of the most controversial issues in the nation.
But a recently unearthed Pentagon report shows how unfounded any fears about open service by LGB people were.The report, “Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: A Historical Perspective From the Joint Chiefs of Staff,” was released in 2021 but wasn’t publicized; now the Palm Center, a San Francisco-based think tank on LGBTQ+ issues in the military, has informed the public about it.
The Palm Center has also announced it will be ceasing operations at the end of September.The report was published by the Joint History and Research Office, which provides the Joint Chiefs with information and chronicles military activities.
It “appears to mirror a 2016 classified report with the same title,” notes a Palm Center press release. “It is unclear why the report was originally classified.
