Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War II
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (974 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 080787177X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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In Coming Out Under Fire, Allan Berube examines in depth and detail these social and political confrontation--not as a story of how the military victimized homosexuals, but as a story of how a dynamic power relationship developed between gay citizens and their government, transforming them both. military.. With a new foreword by historians John D'Emilio and Estelle B. During World War II, as the United States called on its citizens to serve in unprecedented numbers, the presence of gay Americans in the armed forces increasingly conflicted with the expanding antihomosexual policies
Mr. Coming Out Under Fire succeeds by describing in detail the prejudice and social change of a turbulent era and adds important information to the current debate over the military's battle to keep homosexuals out of the armed services." --Randy Shilts, San Francisco ChronicleA fascinating, poignant and infuriating document that affords legions of American veterans their first authentic homecoming. This carefully researched and documented book is must reading for members of Congress, military policy makers, veterans, and every American who is interested in how the events of World War II still affect our lives today.--Representative Patricia Schroeder, former member, House Committee on Armed ServicesExtraordinary. What is most fascinating about Berube's book are not the cases of gay oppression but the evidence of official acknowledgment of a gay presence within the military whose numbers were far greater than anyone had imagined at the onset of the
Eye-opening part of history I'm an author and read this while doing research for a novel. My eyes were opened. While gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans volunteered, and died in the service to our country during WWII, they were, for the most part, systematically discriminated against and treated . Lew57 said Historical Prespective. this is an excellent book, revealing a bit of history that I am sure very few are aware. I thought is was well written and factual; the characters in this book are what they are and it was interesting to hear their point of view of a situation they bascily had no contr. I really wanted to love this book Andy J-L I really wanted to love this book, but I just didn't. I was so looking forward to it based on the reviews and the subject matter. I am an avid WWII history buff, and couldn't wait to read about what it was like to be gay not only in the service at that time, but just d