Throughout history, homosexuality has been a complicating factor
for men and women electing to serve in the armed forces of the
United States. The right to serve became increasingly complicated
when the Department of Defense responded to congressional
legislation in 1993 by adopting a policy that later became known as
"don't ask, don't tell" (DADT). DADT permitted homosexual members
to serve in the forces, so long as they showed no evidence of
homosexual behavior. The compromise policy remained in force until
Congress passed the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 and
finally, in September 2011, the ban on gay men and lesbians serving
openly in the US armed forces officially came to an end. Reflecting
on the 20-year period governed by DADT, this volume explores the
history, culture, attitudes and impacts of policy evolution from
the mid-20th Century through to the present day. It not only
provides insight to the scholarly field of how the most powerful
institution in the world has viewed and dealt with homosexuality as
it transitioned into the 21st century, but it is also poised to
become a seminal collection for researchers in the decades to come.
This book was originally published as a special issue of the
Journal of Homosexuality. "Parco and Levy have produced a fine
edited volume dedicated to deepening our understanding of the
federal DADT policy. What has resulted is a deep analysis of the
federal policies regarding gays and lesbians in the U.S. military.
This volume is filled with rich descriptions and analyses written
by the very best thinkers about issues pertaining to gays and
lesbians in the U.S. military. Parco and Levy not only offer a
comprehensive treatment of DADT, but their book will stand the test
of time and spur additional important research about gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and queer service members. The Rise and Fall of DADT is
accessibly written and offers readers a comprehensive understanding
of the DADT federal policy and the attendant issues of equity,
social justice and ever-changing attitudes about LGBTQ people
related to the U.S. military and to the larger American society."
John P. Elia, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Homosexuality and
Professor and Associate Chair of Health Education at San Francisco
State University, USA "As Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public
Affairs from 2010 to 2012, and the first openly-gay senior official
to serve at the Pentagon, I was witness to and honored to be an
active participant in the historic process that led to the ban on
discrimination against lesbian and gay service members: men and
women who had been hiding in plain sight while risking their lives
to serve their country honorably. In this volume, Jim Parco and
Dave Levy provide what is perhaps the most comprehensive account to
date of the evolution of US government policy regarding LGBT
service members. Their study includes outstanding firsthand
narratives by many friends who played central roles in the repeal
of Don't Ask/Don't tell, including Sue Fulton, Jonathan Lee and
former Congressman Patrick Murphy. Parco and Levy provide the
opportunity for scholars, experts and ordinary citizens from all
walks of life to share in those journeys and in the very positive
results that were achieved." Douglas B. Wilson, former Assistant
Secretary of Defense for the United States
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