The bill passed by Congress did not actually repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell,” but only created a mechanism for doing so. The policy will not end until 60 days after the president, the secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certify that the Department of Defense “has prepared the necessary policies and regulations” to carry out the change, and that the shift will not damage the ability of the military to fight or recruit. Until then, the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 expressly states that the old policy “shall remain in effect.”
And so the Log Cabin lawsuit continues in a federal appeals court in California, holding the government’s feet to the fire and defying politicians who have recommended reinstating the law. And the government has kept its policies in place....
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Persists, Despite New Law to End It - NYTimes.com
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