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1982. Gays (not) in the Military

Gay in the 80s Posted on February 4, 2013 by Colin ClewsFebruary 4, 2013

The history of gays in the US military has been a long and confused one. Right up until World War Two, homosexuality was seen quite unequivocally as a crime for which people could be (and usually were) drummed out of … Continue reading →

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