Military Accepting Openly Gay Applicants Now 3.15K Jim Newell 10/19/10 04:28PM Filed to: Dadt Dadt don't ask don't tell Gays Military Army Gettypic tweet Fb The Defense Department acknowledged today that it's allowing openly gay people to join now, following a court decision—still under appeal—that struck down "Don't Ask Don't Tell." Openly straight people are still allowed to join, too.