Journal of Homosexuality
Special Issue
Forthcoming December 2012
Throughout history, homosexuality has been a complicating factor for men and women electing to serve in the United States armed forces. The right to serve became increasingly complicated when the Department of Defense responded to congressional legislation in 1993 by adopting a policy that later became known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” DADT permitted homosexual members to serve so long as no evidence of homosexual behavior existed. The compromise policy would remain in force until Congress passed the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 and finally, in September 2011, the ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the US armed forces officially came to an end.
Reflecting on the 20-year period governed by DADT, this volume will explore the history, culture, attitudes and impacts of the policy from its inception through its repeal. Submissions are welcome from any discipline.
Thinking Deeply About “Don't Ask Don't Tell”
Evolution of Government Policy on Gays and Lesbians serving in the U.S. Military
EDITOR: John Elia
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 0091-8369
Issue guest Editor: Jim Parco
Affiliation: Colorado College
Internationally acclaimed, peer-reviewed, and devoted to publishing a wide variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship to foster a thorough understanding of the complexities, nuances, and the multifaceted aspects of sexuality and gender. The chief aim of the journal is to publish thought-provoking scholarship by researchers, community activists, and scholars who employ a range of research methodologies and who offer a variety of perspectives to continue shaping knowledge production in the arenas of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) studies and queer studies.
The Journal of Homosexuality is committed to offering substantive, accessible reading to researchers and general readers alike in the hope of: spurring additional research, offering ideas to integrate into educational programs at schools, colleges & universities, or community-based organizations, and manifesting activism against sexual and gender prejudice (e.g., homophobia, biphobia and transphobia), including the promotion of sexual and gender justice. (2010 Impact Factor: 0.436)
This volume promises to not only provide insight to the scholarly field of how the most powerful institution in the world has viewed and dealt with homosexuality as it transitioned into the 21st century, but also is poised to become a seminal collection for researchers in the decades to come.