Watch ASK NOT Tonight on Independent Lens

Posted on June 16, 2009
As wars rage in the Middle East, the U.S. military is eager for more recruits––unless they happen to be openly gay. ASK NOT explores the tangled political battles that led to the infamous "don't ask, don't tell" policy and reveals the personal stories of gay Americans who serve in combat under a veil of secrecy. "[In the] PBS documentary ASK NOT, we meet 'Perry,' a young gay man from San Francisco who has enlisted in the Army and is bound for Iraq. His face is blurred to protect his identity, but his friends' faces are clear. They look scared-and perplexed..." - Newsweek Check out a preview below: ASK NOT airs tonight at 10:00 PM on Independent Lens on PBS (check local listings)

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