Aaron Belk, Jason McNichol, Homosexual Personnel Policy the Canadian Forc: Did Liftg the Gay Ban Unrme Milary Performance?, Internatnal Journal, Vol. 56, No. 1 (Wter, 2000/2001), pp. 73-88
Contents:
- TIMELE OF GAY RIGHTS THE CANADIAN ARY
- MY FATHER, THE GAY PURGE OF THE CANADIAN MILARY, AND ME
- CANADA TO MEMORIALIZE LGBT VICTIMS OF COLD WAR-ERA ‘GAY PURGE’
- SOLDIERS MARCH TORONTO GAY PRI PARA
- VLATG GENR NORMS THE CANADIAN MILARY: THE EXPERIENC OF GAY AND LBIAN SOLDIERS
TIMELE OF GAY RIGHTS THE CANADIAN ARY
The women served the Canadian ary the 1980s, at a time when CFAO 19-20 was still place: a ban on homosexualy the armed forc. They were terrogated, timidated and dismissed bee they were gay. Each has a paful story to share. * gay canadian soldiers *
'Our llective shame': T livers historic apology to LGBT CanadiansANALYSIS | 'A turng pot': Power of apology li buildg the future, not tearg down the pastAfter meetg another woman, Pre was fally dismissed 1980 "for the simple reason as beg homosexual.
(CBC News/Contributed)"Your release is acrdance wh the Canadian Forc' current policy on homosexuals, " says the 1985 letter signed by Gen.
$100 ln for gay purge victims as PM apologiz for LGBTQ discrimatnCanadian ernment and former feral employe reach settlement 'gay purge'A $15-ln fund was tablished for numero renciliatn projects that acknowledge "the purge" perd, Douglas said — cludg an exhib at the Canadian Mm for Human Rights Wnipeg 2023 and a natnal monument for Ottawa 2024. The RCAMC classified gay men as “psychopathic personali, ” along wh “chronic lquents, chronic alholics, and dg addicts.
MY FATHER, THE GAY PURGE OF THE CANADIAN MILARY, AND ME
"It is tough imagg my father vtigatg gays and lbians, turng them to his superrs who would then dm them out of the ary. His actns ed liv." * gay canadian soldiers *
The medil rps also nsired gay men to lack “tthfulns, cency, rponsibily, and nsiratn.
The ary also ed the Naval Disciple Act and the Army and Air Force Act to target gay men already servg the forc.
CANADA TO MEMORIALIZE LGBT VICTIMS OF COLD WAR-ERA ‘GAY PURGE’
* gay canadian soldiers *
At the time, homosexual offenc did not apply to. When a soldier’s guilt was asssed, the “gree” of their homosexualy was taken to nsiratn.
For example, a distctn was ma between a “te homosexual, ” a man who exclively slept wh other men, vers someone who only looked for an “outlet”.
Dependg on the un, gay men were sometim accepted que openly.
SOLDIERS MARCH TORONTO GAY PRI PARA
Categorizg gay men as “psychopathic” helped lay the groundwork for their purge the postwar perd.
gays or lbians the service and given the “choice” to rign wh an honourable discharge, or face urt-martial and a dishonourable discharge. ” Officials tensified their purge, which now clud lbians, spe a 1969 amendment to feral law that partially crimalized homosexual acts.
In 1976, the reference to “sexual viat” was replaced wh “homosexual members.
VLATG GENR NORMS THE CANADIAN MILARY: THE EXPERIENC OF GAY AND LBIAN SOLDIERS
Regulatns regardg “sndalo nduct by officers, ” and “disgraceful nduct” by all ary personnel ntued to make homosexualy a punishable offence the ary.
Milary terrogatns of spected gays and lbians were often huiatg. ” LGBTQ recs uld also be at risk of vlence om their peers due to homophobia.
discrimatory policy ndoned homophobia and created the potential for blackmail and ercn the first place.