{"id":12551,"date":"2010-04-09T13:00:36","date_gmt":"2010-04-09T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=12551"},"modified":"2010-05-11T17:08:31","modified_gmt":"2010-05-11T21:08:31","slug":"lieberman-discusses-dont-ask-dont-tell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2010\/04\/lieberman-discusses-dont-ask-dont-tell\/","title":{"rendered":"Lieberman Discusses &#8216;Don&#8217;t Ask, Don&#8217;t Tell&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_12562\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12562\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Lieberman198_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12562    img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman speaks about sponsoring legislation which would repeal the \u201cDon\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell\u201d policy that prevents gay Americans from openly serving in the military.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Lieberman198_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman speaks about his sponsorship of legislation that would repeal the \u201cDon\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell\u201d policy that prevents gay Americans from openly serving in the military during a visit to the Rainbow Center at the Student Union. Photo by Peter Morenus&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"532\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Lieberman198_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Lieberman198_lg-300x228.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/532;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman speaks about sponsoring legislation which would repeal the \u201cDon\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell\u201d policy that prevents gay Americans from openly serving in the military. Photos by Peter Morenus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12531\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Lieberman055_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12531  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman speaks at the Rainbow Center on April 8.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Lieberman055_lg-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman speaks about his sponsorship of legislation that would repeal the \u201cDon\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell\u201d policy that prevents gay Americans from openly serving in the military during a visit to the Rainbow Center at the Student Union. Photo by Peter Morenus&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"265\" height=\"400\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 265px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 265\/400;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman speaks at the Rainbow Center on April 8. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12530\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Lieberman009_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12530  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman speaks with Corey Schmitt, left, undergraduate student trustee, before delivering his remarks.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Lieberman009_lg-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman speaks with Corey Schmitt, the undergraduate student trustee, left, before delivering remarks. Photo by Peter Morenus&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Lieberman009_lg-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Lieberman009_lg.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/251;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman speaks with Corey Schmitt, left, undergraduate student trustee, before delivering his remarks. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Joseph Lieberman speaks about a bill that would repeal the \u2018Don\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell\u2019 policy that prevents gay Americans from openly serving in the military. 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