The Atlantic Wire - A federal appeals court has, at the urging of the White House, granted a temporary stay
on an Oct. 12 order by a district court judge to stop enforcing "don't
ask, don't tell," which bars openly gay men and women from serving in
the military. Many observers are surprised to see the Obama
administration, which has opposed the policy and sought its repeal
through Congress, lobbying the appeals court to keep the ban in place. The stay is temporary and is designed to
maintain the status quo until the appeal court can formally review the
policy. The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that it would begin allowing openly gay recruits; the New York Times reports
that this court stay "almost certainly means the government will go
back to enforcing" don't ask, don't tell. Here's what people are saying
about this development and what it means for the controversial policy.
