President Obama has notified Congress that all the requirements have been met to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that banned gays from serving openly in the military.
The policy will come to end in 60 days.
"As of September 20, service members will no longer be forced to hide who they are in order to serve our country," the president said in a statement. "Our military will no longer be deprived of the talents and skills of patriotic Americans just because they happen to be gay or lesbian."
The president's certification officially ends the program, which has been in place for almost 18 years. The repeal also means that Obama has made good on his 2008 campaign promise to the gay community.
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supporters, is proud to support U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision
to certify the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”.
This was, hands down, the right thing for the president to do. The
estimated 65,000 active-duty and reserve troops that bravely serve our
nation no longer have to do so in silence this September. The end of
DADT will bring equality to the ranks; an all volunteer force comprised
of Americans from every conceivable background – including lesbian women
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