Homosexuality and the Military: A Review of the Literature

Sinclair, Gail

doi:10.1080/00918360903054137

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“…Beginning in 1941, during the Second World War, soldiers drafted into the military were given a psychological evaluation (Sinclair, 2009). While sodomy had been declared a felony according to the War Articles of 1919, this was the first time that soldiers were specifically asked about their sexuality (RAND, 2010).…”

Section: History Of Dadtmentioning

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“…While sodomy had been declared a felony according to the War Articles of 1919, this was the first time that soldiers were specifically asked about their sexuality (RAND, 2010). At this time, homosexuality was considered to be a sexual psychopathy by the American Psychological Association under the criteria outlined in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), and military members who admitted to being homosexual were given military discharges (Sinclair, 2009). The reason for their discharge was placed on their discharge record, and when they went to seek employment they were often turned down for being sexual deviants (Sinclair, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Those who did choose to serve, however, were forced to lie about their orientation while enlisting, and then were forced to keep quiet about their sexuality. If they were found out while in the service, they were given an immediate discharge (Sinclair, 2009). However, in 1993 President Bill Clinton signed DADT into law.…”

Section: History Of Dadtmentioning

confidence: 99%

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United States Military Cohesion After the Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Brown¹

2018

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The repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was projected by politicians and military personnel alike to have a negative impact on unit cohesion. The findings of this study indicated that overall military cohesion was high, and that many military members found that the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” had no impact on task or social cohesion. However, using the Chi Square test, there were two noted significant associations when observing participant pay grade and perceptions of how the repeal of DADT has affected a unit’s ability to work together to complete tasks get the job done (χ2 (5) = 13.37, p = .020), and when observing participant pay grade and how the repeal of DADT has affected how much service members in the immediate unit care about each other (χ2 (5) = 12.92, p = .024). When an impact on cohesion was noted, the repeal had a positive or very positive effect.

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Section: History Of Dadtmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: History Of Dadtmentioning

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United States Military Cohesion After the Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

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2018

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“…Sinclair (2009Sinclair ( ) notes, in 1982, the Department of Defense issued a directive to clarify its position on homosexuality, stating, ''homosexuality is incompatible with military service . .…”

Section: Repeal Of Dadt As Protection For Lgb Workersmentioning

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Repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell as a “Policy Window”

Gates

Rodgers

2013

International Journal of Discrimination and the Law

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This paper argues that the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT) in the United States represents a policy window that would lend itself to the passage of a federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). Although attitudes towards lesbian, gay, and bisexual workers are changing, no comprehensive federal legislation to protect these workers currently exists. Using John Kingdon's policy analysis model, our paper considers the history and evolution of public attitude that led to the repeal of DADT. Further, how this evolution has opened a window of opportunity for the passage of a federal ENDA is also considered. Implications for workplace advocates, including considerations for policy, practice, and research, are explored.

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“…There is a rich history of persons identifying as lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) serving in the military, notwithstanding policies such as Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT) and practices that attempt to exclude them from military service (Shawver, 1995;Sinclair, 2009). It is estimated that there are 66,000 persons identifying as LGB currently serving, accounting for approximately 2.2% of military personnel (G. .…”

Section: Lgbt Cuiture Within the Miiitarymentioning

confidence: 99%