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| Region | Iowa |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Start Date | Feb 1, 1994 |
| End Date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Description | Former President Bill Clinton signed Don't Ask Don't Tell in 1993, removing the ability for LGBTQ people to serve. Some members were dishonorably discharged due to it. |
| Sources | https://catalog.archives.gov/id/122244870 *official document for DADT signed by Former President Clinton* https://gao.gov/assets/nsiad-92-98.pdf *study from 1992 to 1998* https://www.history.com/news/dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal-compromise |
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deleted by equaldex. Bulk deleting US state military entries to be replaced with a federal law.
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| Start Date | Jul 19, 1993 | Feb 1, 1994 |
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| Status | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Start Date | Jul 19, 1993 |
| End Date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Description | Former President Bill Clinton signed Don't Ask Don't Tell in 1993, removing the ability for LGBTQ people to serve. Some members were dishonorably discharged due to it. |
| Sources | https://catalog.archives.gov/id/122244870 *official document for DADT signed by Former President Clinton* https://gao.gov/assets/nsiad-92-98.pdf *study from 1992 to 1998* https://www.history.com/news/dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal-compromise |