# Come Celebrate the End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 20, 2011, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-celebrate-the-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/596977 "2011-09-20T19:14:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-celebrate-the-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/596977/21 "2011-09-22T13:53:52Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > Does this mean I can finally admit I’m gay on here? You’re gay on here, but not gay anywhere else? ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-celebrate-the-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/596977/22 "2011-09-22T16:57:04Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > You’re gay on here, but not gay anywhere else? We cheer him up. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-celebrate-the-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/596977/23 "2011-09-22T18:21:13Z")
That video was very moving. The anxiety that guy had was just really hard to watch. My sister (in law) was thinking about joining the armed services, but was afraid to due to this discriminatory policy. Now she will be able to serve if she wants to, without having to pretend to be something she isn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-celebrate-the-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/596977/24 "2011-09-22T22:11:28Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > You’re gay on here, but not gay anywhere else? Sweetheart I’m so gay that construction workers break out into musical numbers when I walk past. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-celebrate-the-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/596977/25 "2011-09-22T22:14:43Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > Sweetheart I’m so gay that construction workers break out into musical numbers when I walk past. Ooh! You should add that to [the collection](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=624227). ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-celebrate-the-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/596977/26 "2011-09-22T23:31:17Z")
My own motto is: “Ask. Tell.” Glad the military is finally following my example. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-celebrate-the-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/596977/27 "2011-09-22T23:53:51Z")
Yay! No more women in prison movies because now we’ve got Barracks Babes, Foxy Fox Holes, The Dyke Division, Lipstick Lieutenants…oh, the list goes on… ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-celebrate-the-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/596977/28 "2011-09-23T00:24:40Z")
I wonder when or if the military will ask, and start keeping numbers and statistics. Should be interesting. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-celebrate-the-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/596977/29 "2011-09-23T15:23:46Z")
His dad didn’t exactly sound _surprised_. Obviously we’re only seeing one side of the conversation, but I get the distinct impression that his father has known for years, but has been operating under his own version of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-celebrate-the-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/596977/30 "2011-09-23T15:39:48Z")
But this young man is not fit to be a Boy Scout leader. Huh. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-celebrate-the-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/596977.md?page=1)