This abstract is from the cover of the book.
From 1980 to 1990 nearly 17,000 service members were discharged from the military because of their homosexuality. GAY RIGHTS, MILITARY WRONGS places the debate of homosexual military service in its historical, theoretical and political context. Among the issues raised in this important essay collection:
Since the implementation of President Clinton's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue" policy- designed to protect lesbians and gays in the military- there has actually been a 21% increase in discharges.
How does the treatment of homosexuals in the military compare to the racial integration of African Americans in the 1940s?
Why is the United States the only NATO country beside Great Britain that does not recognize the right of lesbians and gay men to serve openly in the military?
Timely and compelling- with all the court opinions in the highly publicized cases of Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer- GAY RIGHTS, MILITARY WRONGS reports on the state of prejudice and discrimination facing today's homosexual military personnel and their prospects for future equality.
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