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:
- "COMG OUT UNR FIRE": THE STORY OF GAY AND LBIAN SERVICEMEMBERS
- EQUALY BEFORE THE LAW BENCH BOOK — SECTN 8 — LBIANS, GAY MEN AND BISEXUALS
"COMG OUT UNR FIRE": THE STORY OF GAY AND LBIAN SERVICEMEMBERS
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EQUALY BEFORE THE LAW BENCH BOOK — SECTN 8 — LBIANS, GAY MEN AND BISEXUALS
Purpose of this chapter Approximately 773,000 or 4% of the adult populatn Atralia-wi intify as gay, lbian or other. The purpose of this chapter is to: highlight for judicial officers some mon misnceptns ma about lbians, gay men and bisexuals, provi some explanatns and termology and discs how they may impact accs to jtice, andprovi guidance about how judicial officers may take acunt of this rmatn urt — om the start to the ncln of urt proceedgs. This guidance is not tend to be prcriptive. * section 8 homosexual *
Liebman and more than 9, 000 Amerin servicemembers, however, eventually were given a Sectn 8 "blue discharge" for beg homosexual.
The 1994 documentary Comg Out Unr Fire giv voice to the experienc of thoands of gay and lbian servicemembers who joed the ary durg World War II, a story that is largely ignored by historians and mms across the untry. In 1993, the Uned Stat was batg the discrimatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy regardg homosexuals the morn ary.
At the time, homosexualy was classified as a mental illns by the medil muny; mental illns was one ndn that disqualified young people om service. Gay and lbian recs were forced to answer qutns vaguely, or lie about their sexualy, orr to be allowed to serve; otherwise, they would n the risk of beg sent home and brand as “sex perverts.