GED Test Prep - Social Studies

Category - GED Social Sciences

Why did gay rights organizations and activists oppose Clinton’s policy regarding gay soldiers in the military?
  1. The policy’s open acceptance of gay soldiers created immense controversy.
  2. The policy totally prohibited openly gay soldiers from joining the military.
  3. The policy called for the segregation of gay soldiers.
  4. The policy did not protect openly gay soldiers from discriminatory policies and harassment.
Explanation
Answer - D - Gay rights organizations and activists opposed Clinton’s policy regarding gay soldiers in the military because the policy did not protect openly gay soldiers from discriminatory policies and harassment.

Key Takeaway: When Clinton was first elected, he proposed that gay soldiers should be openly allowed to serve in the military, but this met with great disapproval in Congress. Clinton changed his policy to one that has been referred to as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” under which gay solders did not have to openly divulge information about sexual orientation, nor were commanding officers permitted to pry or research the background of soldiers’ private lives.

This policy was-and continues to be-greatly criticized as a policy of mere tolerance. It does not actually protect the rights of gay people serving in the military.
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