How much affect did the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy have on the rise of sexual assaults in the Army?

I don't think the two are related at all. Homosexuals have been in the Army since its formation. If there was a correlation, the only fluctuations in the number would correspond to the troop numbers. I think the reduction in entrance standards combined with the deployment cycles are far more influential. It will be interesting to see what happens to the numbers when we get back to a peacetime OPTEMPO.

Similar to domestic violence, the LGBT community couldn't make a report without self incriminating. I don't mean that straight people cannot be raped but many people were simply afraid of what would happen if they reported. That's not an issue anymore and I think the repeal of DADT led to an increase in reporting, not the increase of assaults.

I'm with you Chief. That is a Far Stretch of the Imagination. I think someone is just trying to justify their Fear and Hate of LGBT Folks.