In 1992, President Clinton suspended the military’s policy which barred gay, lesbian and bisexual people from serving in the military.

Congress later passed DADT in 1993.

The law says GLB members are allowed to serve unless they:
–Make a statement of their sexuality , publicly or even to family and friends (and are later turned in)
–Attempt to marry a person of the same sex
–Get caught engaging in a homosexual act

In 2005, a bill was introduced in the House to repeal DADT. The bill however did not have enough support to make it out of committee.

In 2008, more than 100 retired generals and admirals called for a DADT repeal. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has called for a review of the policy.

During the 2008 presidential election, then-candidate Barack Obama promised to end the DADT policy.

Obama, as president, has been criticized by GLB groups for not pushing harder to get the law repealed.

Military statistics indicate that from 1997 to 2008 — over 10,500 service members have been discharged under the law.

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network — an organization providing legal help — say over 13,000 GLB members have been discharged since 1994.

To read more, please go to http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/27/obama.gays.military/?hpt=T1

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