The books listed on this page relate to homosexuality
in the armed forces, provide advice to heterosexual colleagues, to commanders
and leaders, and provide a history of gay/lesbian service personnel in
recent conflicts and peacetime.
Homosexuality and the Armed Forces
- USA
And the Flag Was Still There: Straight People,
Gay People and Sexuality in the U.S. Military
Lois Shawver (1995)
Argues that the ban against homosexuals in the
military can be lifted without lowering morale, discusses the current
US policy, and
examines the animosity towards homosexuals.
Out in Force: Sexual Orientation
and the Military
ed. Herek, Jobe and Carney (1996)
This book refutes the notion that homosexuality
is imcompatible with military service and that gay personnel would
undermine order and discipline. This debate persists because of the
compromise policy "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue," Contributors
seek to show that the ban on homosexual personnel could successfully
be eliminated, and
they set forth a programme for implementation.
Recommended reading for commanders
and leaders
A Manager's Guide to Sexual Orientation in the
Workplace
Bob Powers, Alan Ellis
13 workers
relate their remarkable life histories about being gay, bisexual,
and heterosexual in the workplace and then shown how
sexual orientation impacts productivity and how a welcoming
and
inclusive work environment results in positive performance.
The authors de-mystify the gay culture, and remove the fear
often associated with learning about and discussing lesbigay issues
in the workplace. Most of all, they provide simple techniques which
can easily improve oneself as a manager and the organization as a whole.
Straight Talk About Gays in the Workplace
- Creating an Inclusive, Productive Environment for Everyone
in Your Organization
Liz Winfeld, Susan Spielman
The authors point out that while employers can't
control employee beliefs about gays and lesbians, they can control
employee workplace behavior toward gay and lesbian coworkers. A important
resource for managers, and for gay men and lesbians who want to nudge
their employers in the right direction.
Historical and related reading
- those who have server
My Country- My Right to Serve: Experiences of Gay
Men and Women in the Military- World War II to the Present
Humphrey Mary Ann (1990)
A collection of oral histories of lesbian
and gay veterans whose service spans from World War II to the
final years of the Cold War era. The vets in this book are women
and men; Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps; active duty, National
Guard, and Reserve; officer and enlisted. They represent a wide range
of military jobs: WW2 infantryman, Navy electronics officer, Army
court reporter
in Vietnam, combat medic, drill sergeant, pilot, recruiter, and more.
Inverviews with 42 veterans are featured.
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