The Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Issues for Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Powers and duties.

United States.

Armed Forces.

Homosexuality.

Marriage.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Addresses outstanding issues for Congress in light of Obama Administration repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" policy established under Clinton Administration regarding homosexuality in armed forces. Examines Congressional oversight of repeal process; treatment of benefits and privileges under P.L. 104-199, the Defense of Marriage Act; issues of privacy and cohabitation addressed by Comprehensive Review Working Group; changes involving sodomy prohibitions; and efforts by some to expand repeal to include transgender individuals

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Publisher Number:

CRS-2012-FDT-0265

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license