History: December 22 (#5)

History: December 22 (#5)
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December 22, 2010 The repeal of the Don't ask, don't tell policy, the 17-year-old policy banning homosexuals serving openly in the United States military, is signed into law by President Barack Obama.

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On December 22, in the year 2010: The repeal of the Don't ask, don't tell po licy, the 17-year-old policy banning homosexuals serving openly in the United States military, is signed into law by President Barack Obama. "Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) was the official United States policy on military service of homosexual people for a period of over 17 years, starting in the mid-1990s.

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Why December 22, 2010 matters: The repeal of the Don't ask, don't tell p olicy, the 17-year-old policy banning homosexuals serving openly in the United States military, is signed into law by President Barack Obama. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: December 22, 2010 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has co nnected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The repeal of the Don't ask, don't tell policy, the 17-year-old policy banning homosexuals serving openly in the United States military, is signed into law by President Barack Obama. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_ask%2C_don't_tell (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)