http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/16869/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/media-dont-ask-dont-tell-about-key-ruling <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/robert-knight">Robert Knight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> By</div> <a href="/author/julia-seward">Julia Seward</a> </div> </div> </div> <p >When it comes to reporting on court rulings about the military's ban on homosexuality, the media seem to have their own “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy.</p> <br /> <p >A case in point was Monday's ruling by the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in <a href="http://vlex.com/vid/38689035" />Cook vs. Gates</a> upholding the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, established by Congress and President Clinton in 1993, which enables the military to remove open homosexuals from service. </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/media-dont-ask-dont-tell-about-key-ruling" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Culture Education AdamLiptak AnneFlaherty AP Cookvs.Gates DontAskDon'tTell FirstCircuit NewYorkTimes NinthCircuit U.S.CourtofAppeals Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0000 admin 28214 at http://archive2.mrc.org