A Military Wife's take on DADT

There was a time in my life that I was convinced that "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was protecting homosexuals in the military from the imminent violence that was sure to befall them, should they ever disclose their sexuality. By forcing gay, lesbian, and bisexual servicemembers to remain closeted, it would prevent any hate crimes against them.

Since then, I have both come out as bisexual, and married into the Marine Corps. I've realized that Don't Ask, Don't Tell is not protecting troops from hate crime, it IS the hate crime.

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