Question

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what was one effect of president bill clintons \dont ask, dont tell\ policy?

a. the military could only ask about a persons sexual orientation under special circumstances.

b. individuals who openly identified as gay or lesbian couldnt be discharged from their military jobs.

c. gay and lesbian individuals were forbidden from serving in the military.

d. the military was forbidden to ask about a persons sexual orientation.

Explanation:

Analyze the policy mechanism

The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy, instituted under President Bill Clinton in 1993, prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members. Crucially, it barred military superiors from initiating inquiries or investigations into a service member's sexual orientation without credible evidence of homosexual conduct.

Evaluate the options

• Option A is incorrect because the policy was designed to prevent the military from asking about sexual orientation under normal circumstances, rather than permitting it under special circumstances.
• Option B is incorrect because individuals who openly identified as gay or lesbian were still barred from service and could be discharged if their orientation became known.
• Option C is incorrect because gay and lesbian individuals were not completely forbidden from serving; they could serve as long as they kept their sexual orientation private.
• Option D is correct because the "Don't Ask" portion of the policy explicitly forbade military recruiters and officers from asking applicants and service members about their sexual orientation.

Answer:

• (A) The military could only ask about a person's sexual orientation under special circumstances.
• (B) Individuals who openly identified as gay or lesbian couldn't be discharged from their military jobs.
• (C) Gay and lesbian individuals were forbidden from serving in the military.
• (D) The military was forbidden to ask about a person's sexual orientation. (Correct answer)