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The Murder Behind ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Episode 1226

The Murder Behind ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

History Daily · History Daily

October 27, 202516m 12s

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Show Notes

October 27, 1992. United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is  murdered by a shipmate for being gay, sparking a national debate that results in the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” military directive. This episode originally aired in 2024.


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