
Out in Force
Sexual Orientation and the Military
University of Chicago Press
Published on 15. December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-226-40048-8 (ISBN)
Description
Can the U.S. military integrate gay personnel into its ranks and still accomplish its mission? In 1993, this question became the centre of a heated debate when President Clinton attempted to lift the long-standing ban on gays in the military. This debate persists because the compromise policy "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue," faces serious legal challenges, and is likely to go to the Supreme Court before the end of the decade. Just below the surface of this debate rages a more general argument about the status of gay people in America. This volume refutes the notion that homosexuality is imcompatible with military service and that gay personnel would undermine order and discipline. Contributors seek to show that the ban on homosexual personnel could successfully be eliminated and they set forth a programme for implementation.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
8 tables, 3 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 151 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-226-40048-8 (9780226400488)
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