PERSPECTIVES - DADT, R.I.P
In: Armed forces journal: AFJ, S. 24-28
ISSN: 0004-220X, 0196-3597
In: Armed forces journal: AFJ, S. 24-28
ISSN: 0004-220X, 0196-3597
In: Armed forces & society: official journal of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society : an interdisciplinary journal, Band 39, Heft 4, S. 587-601
ISSN: 0095-327X
In: Marine corps gazette: the Marine Corps Association newsletter, Band 96, Heft 2, S. 32-38
ISSN: 0025-3170
In: Journal of Law & Social Deviance, Band 1, S. 56
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In: Journal of Homosexuality, 60(2), 356-380.
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Working paper
In: Armed forces & society, Band 41, Heft 2, S. 221-242
ISSN: 1556-0848
This study is the first to systematically inquire into the lives of transgender men and women currently serving across the branches of the US military in the post-"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) repeal era. We employed an interview protocol from a stratified convenience sample ( n = 14) of clandestinely serving active duty, guard and reserve military members from the US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps who self-identified as transgender or transsexual. Using phenomenology as a methodological foundation, we present a revelatory case study based on lived experiences from firsthand accounts furthering the collective understanding of gender dysphoria in a contemporary military context.
In: Armed Forces Journal, pg. 24-26, September 2012
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In: Armed Forces & Society, 41(2), 221-242
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In: Armed Forces Journal, pp. 28-31, January/February 2011
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In: Armed forces & society: official journal of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society : an interdisciplinary journal, Band 41, Heft 2, S. 221
ISSN: 0095-327X
In: Armed forces & society, Band 39, Heft 4, S. 587-601
ISSN: 1556-0848
Prior to the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) on September 20, 2011, many observers predicted that allowing lesbian, gay and bisexual troops to serve openly would harm the military, and a group of more than 1,000 retired general and flag officers predicted that repeal could "break the All-Volunteer Force." This study is the first scholarly effort to assess the accuracy of such predictions about the impact of DADT repeal on military readiness. We conducted our research during the half-year period starting six months after repeal and concluding at the one year mark, and we pursued ten separate research strategies including in-depth interviews, survey analysis, on-site field observations, pretest/posttest quasi experimentation, secondary source analysis, and a comprehensive review of media articles. Our goal was to maximize the likelihood of identifying evidence of damage caused by repeal, and we made vigorous efforts to collect data from repeal opponents including anti-repeal generals and admirals, activists, academic experts, service members and watchdog organizations. Our conclusion, based on all of the evidence available to us, is that DADT repeal has had no overall negative impact on military readiness or its component dimensions, including cohesion, recruitment, retention, assaults, harassment, or morale. If anything, DADT repeal appears to have enhanced the military's ability to pursue its mission.
In: Armed forces & society, Band 39, Heft 4, S. 587-601
ISSN: 1556-0848
Prior to the repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' (DADT) on September 20, 2011, many observers predicted that allowing lesbian, gay and bisexual troops to serve openly would harm the military, and a group of more than 1,000 retired general and flag officers predicted that repeal could 'break the All-Volunteer Force.' This study is the first scholarly effort to assess the accuracy of such predictions about the impact of DADT repeal on military readiness. We conducted our research during the half-year period starting six months after repeal and concluding at the one year mark, and we pursued ten separate research strategies including in-depth interviews, survey analysis, on-site field observations, pretest/posttest quasi experimentation, secondary source analysis, and a comprehensive review of media articles. Our goal was to maximize the likelihood of identifying evidence of damage caused by repeal, and we made vigorous efforts to collect data from repeal opponents including anti-repeal generals and admirals, activists, academic experts, service members and watchdog organizations. Our conclusion, based on all of the evidence available to us, is that DADT repeal has had no overall negative impact on military readiness or its component dimensions, including cohesion, recruitment, retention, assaults, harassment, or morale. If anything, DADT repeal appears to have enhanced the military's ability to pursue its mission. [Reprinted by permission; copyright Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society/Sage Publications Inc.]
In: Journal of Homosexuality, Band 60:2-3, Heft 147-151
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