Woo hoo! At exactly 12:01 a.m. this morning, the Pentagon repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the Clinton-era policy that said gays and lesbians could serve in the military as long as they kept their personal life a secret. Finally, the military has let go of this ridiculous policy—which led gay military personnel to have to weave intricate lies to cover up their sexuality and face discharge if they were outed—and adopted a zero tolerance policy toward anti-gay behavior. This morning, we got to read all sorts of heartwarming stories—like about Navy Lt. Gary Ross, who married his partner of 11 years at midnight as the policy was repealed. "This is Gary's official coming out," the justice of the peace said during the ceremony. [Slate, Newser]
We're glad "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is no more. But there are certain circumstances in life where it is actually makes sense. After the jump, some places we plan to apply DADT in our daily lives.
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