As "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" to an end, we sent Chris Heath to terview dozens of gay servicemen om the past and prent to fd out what life was really like as Ameri's ary stggled wh s last great inty crisis
Contents:
- HISTORY OF GAYS THE MILARY--PICTURES
- US NAVY LNCH SHIP NAMED FOR GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST HARVEY MILK
- TELL: AN INTIMATE HISTORY OF GAY MEN THE MILARY
HISTORY OF GAYS THE MILARY--PICTURES
A Navy ship named for gay rights activist Harvey Milk, who was ma to rign om the force bee of his sexual orientatn, was lnched San Diego Saturday. * gay navy picture *
Before "don't ask, don't tell" was officially repealed for gay, lbian, and bisexual ary personnel 2011, a photo of a male Mare drag uld have land him hot water.
"Lbian, gay, and bisexual ary personnel had been servg our untry for s whout receivg equal protectn, while transgenr troops are still prohibed om servg openly.
US NAVY LNCH SHIP NAMED FOR GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST HARVEY MILK
"As a gay man, I n relate to what is still the opprsive stigma of homosexualy. Our life 17 photos: A gay sailor’s love story.
TELL: AN INTIMATE HISTORY OF GAY MEN THE MILARY
The anti-gay law has ser ramifitns for Dwayne and Jonathan. Enuraged to form strong homosocial bonds to migate the strs of bat, troops would olic wh their "buddi" away om the ontle. In regnn of Gay Pri Month, the Pentagon released a vio addrs of Defense Secretary Leon Pata thankg gay and lbian service members.
The addrs about ne months after the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, banng gay active-duty members om servg openly, was story began December 2010, when Congrs officially repealed the policy, but remaed place until Sept. To celebrate Gay Pri Month, we've put together a gallery of gays the ary.
Former and active duty Navy sailors gather before the Gay Pri Para Saturday, July 16, 2011, San Diego.