Servicemembers United
Encyclopedia
Servicemembers United is an LGBT
-interest organization dedicated to the repeal of the United States armed forces'
gay-exclusionary policy, commonly known as "don't ask, don't tell
". The organization, formerly known as "Call to Duty", formed in 2005 by veterans.
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
-interest organization dedicated to the repeal of the United States armed forces'
United States armed forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...
gay-exclusionary policy, commonly known as "don't ask, don't tell
Don't ask, don't tell
"Don't ask, don't tell" was the official United States policy on homosexuals serving in the military from December 21, 1993 to September 20, 2011. The policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while...
". The organization, formerly known as "Call to Duty", formed in 2005 by veterans.