Table of Contents

Introduction - the Editors. - History Repeating Itself: A Historical Overview of Gay Men and Lesbians in the Military - Timothy Haggerty. - ""Don't Ask, Don't Tell"": Does the Gay Ban Preserve Soldiers' Privacy? - Does ""Don't Ask, Don't Tell"" Preserve Unit Cohesion? - Are Foreign Military Experiences Relevant to the U.S.? - What Does ""Don't Ask, Don't Tell Cost? - Openly Gay Soldiers Tell Their Stories: Steve May and Rob Nunn. - What Have We Learned?: - The Future of ""Don't Ask, Don't Tell."" - Appendix: The ""Don't Ask, Don't Tell"" Policy.

About the Author

Aaron Belkin is assistant professor of political science and director, Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military, at the University of California, Santa Barbara (CSSMM). He is coeditor of Counterfactual Thought Experiments in World Politics. Geoffrey Bateman is assistant director of CSSMM.

Reviews

An important contribution to the literature on lesbians and gays in the U.S. military.... From beginning to end, it is well-written, well-organized, and tightly conceived in every way. - Craig A. Rimmerman, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

An important contribution to the literature on lesbians and gays in the U.S. military.... From beginning to end, it is well-written, well-organized, and tightly conceived in every way. - Craig A. Rimmerman, Hobart and William Smith Colleges