LibGuides: LGBTQIA+ Resources: Military Service

LGBTQIA+ Issues

These pages provide information and resources on some of the issues facing the LGBTQIA+ community. Select from the topics, below:

Gays in the Military

With the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT), it is now legal for LGBT people to serve in the U.S. military. The following links address DADT and also continue the discussion on what the repeal means to LGBTQIA+ service members.

President Obama Repeals "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Military Service

Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT): Quick Reference Guide
Official document of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Is Repealed
Presents news and relevant articles about the 2010 DODT decision, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense.
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: The Law and Military Policy on Same-Sex Behavior
Congressional Research Service report providing an overview of DODT and its repeal (from October 14, 2010).
The President Signs Repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell": "Out of Many, We Are One"
OutServe-SLDN (Soldiers Legal Defense Network)
"OutServe-SLDN is the association of actively serving LGBT military personnel and is a non-partisan, non-profit, legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to bringing about full LGBT equality to America's military and ending all forms of discrimination and harassment of military personnel on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity."

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