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don't ask, don't tell
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broadly
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Japanese Meaning
「don't ask, don't tell」は、1993年から2011年まで米国軍が採用した政策を指す。公に同性愛を明かしている兵士の採用を禁じる一方で、隠れた性的指向を持つ兵士への差別を禁止する方針である。 / このフレーズは、兵役における同性愛に関する政策を示す比喩的表現として使われることもある。
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(US) A policy of the U.S. military from 1993 to 2011, which barred openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual people from serving in the military, while also barring discrimination against closeted gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.
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When discussing military LGBT history, she emphasized that don't ask, don't tell was a policy that forced many service members to conceal their identities to remain in uniform.
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When discussing military LGBT history, she emphasized that don't ask, don't tell was a policy that forced many service members to conceal their identities to remain in uniform.
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