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Evolution of Government Policy Towards Homosexuality in the US Military

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 dont ask, dont 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 Dont Ask, Dont 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.

Jim Parco is an Associate Professor of Economics and Business at Colorado College, USA. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and an MBA from the College of William & Mary. He previously taught at the Air Command & Staff College, USA, and at the US Air Force Academy. He retired from active-duty in 2011. He has co-authored The 52nd Floor: Thinking Deeply about Leadership , Attitudes Arent Free: Thinking Deeply about Diversity in the U.S. Armed Forces and Echoes of Mind: Thinking Deeply about Humanship .

David A. Levy is a Professor of Management at the US Air Force Academy. He served on active-duty from 1988-1998 and received his Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Cornell University, USA. He has co-authored The 52nd Floor: Thinking Deeply about Leadership , Attitudes Arent Free: Thinking Deeply about Diversity in the U.S. Armed Forces and Echoes of Mind: Thinking Deeply about Humanship .

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 Dont Ask/Dont 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

Evolution of Government Policy Towards Homosexuality in the US Military

The Rise and Fall of DADT

Edited by
James E. Parco and David A. Levy

First published 2014

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ISBN13: 978-0-415-81603-8

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Publisher's Note
The publisher accepts responsibility for any inconsistencies that may have arisen during the conversion of this book from journal articles to book chapters, namely the possible inclusion of journal terminology.

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Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders for their permission to reprint material in this book. The publishers would be grateful to hear from any copyright holder who is not here acknowledged and will undertake to rectify any errors or omissions in future editions of this book.

The Views expressed in this volume are expressly those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of Defence, U.S. Government or any associated entity.

Contents

James E. Parco and David A. Levy

Patrick J. Murphy

SECTION I Agents for change

Nathaniel Frank

Aaron Belkin

Brenda Sue Fulton

Christopher L. Neff and Luke R. Edgell

SECTION II Policy evolution

Kellie Wilson-Buford

Lawrence J. Korb and Alex Rothman

Jonathan L. Lee

Elizabeth L. Hillman

Armando X. Estrada, Gia A. DiRosa and Arwen H. DeConstanza

SECTION III Organizational implications

James E. Parco and David A. Levy

L. Michael Allsep

Maria Heliana Ramirez, Stephen Joseph Rogers, Harriet Lee Johnson, Jon Banks, Wanda Penny Seay, Billy Lee Tinsley and Andrew Warren Grant

Bryan N. Cochran, Kimberly Balsam, Annesa Flentje, Carol A. Malte and Tracy Simpson

Adam F. Yerke and Valory Mitchell

Aaron Belkin, Morten G. Ender, Nathaniel Frank, Stacie Furia, George R. Lucas, Gary A. Packard, Steven M. Samuels, Tammy S. Schultz, and David R. Segal

The the following chapters were originally published in the Journal of Homosexuality , volume 60, issue 2-3 (March 2013). When citing this material, please use the original page numbering for each article, as follows:

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