Main content
The repeal of 'Don't ask, don't tell'
LGBT servicemen and women in the US armed forces had to keep their sexuality secret until the 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy was repealed in 2011.
LGBT servicemen and women in the US armed forces had to keep their sexuality secret until the 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy was repealed in 2011. Lieutenant Colonel Heather Mack served under the policy for most of her military career. She spoke to Rachael Gillman about her experiences.
This programme is a rebroadcast.
Photo: Lieutenant Colonel Heather Mack (l) with her wife Ashley (r) and their two children. Courtesy of Heather Mack
Last on
Sat 26 Jun 202102:50GMT
BBC World Service except Australasia
More episodes
Broadcasts
- Fri 25 Jun 202107:50GMTBBC World Service
- Fri 25 Jun 202111:50GMTBBC World Service
- Fri 25 Jun 202117:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Sat 26 Jun 202102:50GMTBBC World Service except Australasia
Podcast
![]()
Witness History
The story of our times, told by the people who were there
