Unfriendly fire : how the gay ban undermines the military and weakens America /
When the "don't ask, don't tell" policy emerged as a political compromise under Bill Clinton in 1993, it only ended up worsening the destructive gay ban that had been on the books since World War II. Drawing on more than a decade of research and hundreds of interviews, Nathaniel...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Thomas Dunne Books,
[2009]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Publisher description Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | When the "don't ask, don't tell" policy emerged as a political compromise under Bill Clinton in 1993, it only ended up worsening the destructive gay ban that had been on the books since World War II. Drawing on more than a decade of research and hundreds of interviews, Nathaniel Frank exposes the military's policy toward guys and lesbians. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 342 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Awards: | Stonewall Book Award, 2010 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-327) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780312373481 : 0312373481 : |