Season 2 · Episode 7
The Real History Of The Infamous Compromise Behind Don't Ask Don't Tell
Barney Frank on the 1994 institution of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Candidate Confessional - Defeated Politicians Tell All · Candidate Confessional
August 9, 201753m 57s
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Show Notes
In 1994, Bill Clinton signed a directive allowing gays to serve in the military, provided they concealed their sexual identity. That policy -- Don't Ask Don't Tell -- had many critics and few proponents. And Clinton's legacy took a hit because of it. Fifteen years later, Don't Ask Don't Tell was finally repealed. Former Congressman Barney Frank talks with us about the institution and repeal of the policy -- and why he thinks Clinton gets a bad rap.
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