Gay and Lbian soldiers faced extraordary discrimatn durg World War II. Most found new muni of people and thrived spe the opprsn. Disver the film Comg Out Unr Fire that shar their story.
Contents:
- THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE GAY SOLDIERS WHO SERVED THE FIRST WORLD WAR
- "COMG OUT UNR FIRE": THE STORY OF GAY AND LBIAN SERVICEMEMBERS
THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE GAY SOLDIERS WHO SERVED THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Discrimatn and persecutn has led to gay soldiers of the Great War beg seen as tragic figur, but this was not always the se * list of gay soldiers *
Sadly, due to a Navy vtigatn to his private life, he was forced to rign bee he was gay. Leonard Matlovich was the first gay man to ever disclose his sexual orientatn while servg the Uned Stat Air Force.
His picture, along wh the massive headle: “I Am a Homosexual, ” vered the September 8, 1975 edn of Time. Translatn: a pole way of sayg gay.
Read more about him on the Gay and Lbian Review.
"COMG OUT UNR FIRE": THE STORY OF GAY AND LBIAN SERVICEMEMBERS
The false allegatns stemmed om public dislike of his prumed homosexualy, a dangero and irrponsible nflatn that is not all too unmon morn tim. Many historians believe von Stben was an openly homosexual man durg his time the ary. He was forced to live as a gay man secrecy, preventg him om gettg the proper regnn for his achievements and succs.
In March 1952, Turg was nvicted of “gross cency, ” meang he was nvicted of beg homosexual.
Turng’s prosecutn for beg gay will live famy after all of the valiant efforts he ma to save hundreds of liv. Not only that, but she is also a gay rights activist and me out as beg a lbian for the first time durg a secury clearance terview.