The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
May 25, 2010

Admin Backs Compromise on Ending "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell"
--------------------------------------------------------



The Obama administration is backing a compromise deal between lawmakers
and the Pentagon on repealing the military ban on openly gay
servicemembers known as "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell." The compromise would
pave the way for a congressional vote to repeal the ban, but no changes
would take effect until the Pentagon completes a lengthy review on the
repeal’s impact. President Obama would also have to certify the repeal
wouldn’t harm US military readiness. The review is due to Congress by
December 1st.



.