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Contents:
- "COMG OUT UNR FIRE": THE STORY OF GAY AND LBIAN SERVICEMEMBERS
- FILM REVIEW; GAY WORLD WAR II: ABE BY THE MILARY
- THIS GAY MARE VET JT MA A MOVIE BASED ON HIS LIFE THE CORPS DURG 'DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL'
- WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE GAY DURG WWII
"COMG OUT UNR FIRE": THE STORY OF GAY AND LBIAN SERVICEMEMBERS
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. * gay ww2 soldiers movie *
Letters between gay men are credibly rare bee they were almost always stroyed. Letters between a gay civilian and a soldier? This is an credibly rare photograph of a gay soldier and a man Paris durg World War II.
FILM REVIEW; GAY WORLD WAR II: ABE BY THE MILARY
Homosexualy was illegal at that time, and beg ught the army as a gay man was so much worse.
THIS GAY MARE VET JT MA A MOVIE BASED ON HIS LIFE THE CORPS DURG 'DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL'
If he was found out, was likely that he would serve time prison, or even get shot by a homophobic soldier, and left for ad.
Two gay soldiers relaxg together uniform.
WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE GAY DURG WWII
Beg openly gay would not be crimalized until The Sexual Offens Act 1967. Even then, no one uld have gay sex until over the age of 21. Not surprisgly, there were other gay men that were drafted to the army as well.
For the vast majory of gay men wrg letters to one another durg that time, they actually did burn the letters.