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Coming Out Under Fire, by Allan Bérubé, investigates how gay Americans served in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force during World War II amid tightening anti‑homosexual regulations. Drawing on wartime letters, extensive interviews with gay veterans, and declassified military documents, Bérubé constructs a detailed account of the social and political confrontation that shaped both military policy and the lives of gay service members. The book, which inspired the 1995 Peabody‑Award‑winning documentary of the same name, remains a foundational text in LGBTQ and military history, offering insight into the enduring debate over the place of gays in the U.S. armed forces.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Allan Bérubé
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