# Predictions: Will the DADT repeal pass the Senate?

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**Created:** [December 16, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-will-the-dadt-repeal-pass-the-senate/564405 "2010-12-16T19:28:33Z")
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### Author: ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-will-the-dadt-repeal-pass-the-senate/564405/24 "2010-12-18T20:59:05Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> OK, time for a dumb question.
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> Being neither gay nor in the military, I haven’t followed DADT other than to hold the position that gays should be allowed to serve.
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> Question: Does the repeal mean that gays can now be discharged even if they are not asked and/or do not tell? Or does it mean that gays can serve in the military?

I believe all it does is repeal DADT. So it will be up to the President what the military’s actual policy is regarding gays in the military. As a practical matter, Obama will presumably allow openly gay members, and once thats in place, it will be pretty unlikely that even a very conservative future Prez would try and roll it back.

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