Name: Leonard Matlovich's Sacrifice for LGBTQ Rights
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Description: Don't Ask Don't Tell. This controversial policy was repealed to allow LGBTQ people to openly serve in the US military. But well before this historic moment, one soldier fought for his right to serve.

Don't Ask Don't Tell: This controversial policy was repealed to allow LGBTQ people to openly serve in the U.S. military. But well before this historic moment, one soldier fought for his right to serve.

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How one soldier fought for his right to serve.

Leonard Matlovich&#8217;s Sacrifice for LGBTQ Rights

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Don't Ask Don't Tell. This controversial policy was repealed to allow LGBTQ people to openly serve in the US military. But well before this historic moment, one soldier fought for his right to serve.

Leonard Matlovich's Sacrifice for LGBTQ Rights

<p>The gay rights movement is the advocacy for equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. Key moments in LGBTQ+ history include the trial of Oscar Wilde, the Stonewall Riots, the assassination of Harvey Milk and marriage equality.</p>


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