Hello, my friends. Today is National Coming Out Day. We're commemorating this date by learning more about Don't Ask, Don't Tell, its repeal, and the government's efforts to make up for a century of discrimination against LGBTQ+ service members.

I'm going to use some language in this Nightly Nuance that I do not use in my life--I want to balance my sincere desire to create this Nightly Nuance with love and care for everyone with my sincere desire to grapple honestly with our history and to provide as complete and accurate a picture as I can. I also want you to know that I briefly mention sexual assault around the 10- minute mark.

Resources:

• Tenth anniversary of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (VAntage Point)
• LGBTQ Vets Discharged Under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Have New Chance For Full Benefits (NPR)
• Once Banned, Then Silenced: How Clinton's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Affected LGBT Military (History)
• Decade after 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal, a 'hurtful' legacy remains (NBC News)
• Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military (AP News)
• The Awkward Clinton-Era Debate Over 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' (The Atlantic)
• John McCain's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Last Stand (The Atlantic)
• A decade after ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,” LGBTQ veterans say they still feel the effects (The Washington Post)
• 10 Years After Don't Ask, Don't Tell Was Repealed, the Military Reckons with Past Discrimination (Miltary.com)
• So, Your Kid Just Came Out to You…Here’s What to Say (Well + Good)
• Celebrate National Coming Out Day with HRC! (Human Rights Campaign)

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