Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-159) and index.
Contents:
Should gays be permitted to serve openly in the US military? Yes : Gays should be permitted to serve openly in the US military. Gays in the military should not have to live in fear / Michelle Benecke -- The ban on gays serving openly in the military is costly to taxpayers / United Press International -- Sexual orientation is irrelevant to job effectiveness / American Psychoanalytic Association -- "Don't Ask Don't Tell" does not work / Roger McShane -- No : Gays should not be permitted to serve openly in the US military. Gay rights should not take precedence over service members' privacy / Paul Benedict -- Open service for gays promotes gay rights, not military strength / Bill Murchison -- Repealing "Don't Ask Don't Tell" will disegard some military members' religious beliefs / Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission -- Now is not the time to end "Don't Ask Don't Tell" / William Kristol -- Will repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" harm the US military? Yes : Repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" will harm the US military. The presence of openly gay men in the military will disrupt unit cohesion and morale / Brian Jones -- Combat troops will be weakened by the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" / Elaine Donnelly -- A gay agenda for the US military does not advance the amed foces' mission / Tony Perkins -- No : Repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" will not harm the US military. Research shows that openly gay service does not reduce military cohesion / Nathaniel Frank -- The Pentagon concludes that repealing DADT poses a low risk to military effectiveness / Carter F. Ham and Jeh Charles Johnson -- Foreign militaries report no harm to unit cohesion or morale when gays serve openly / Steve Chapman -- Gays are already serving honorably in the US military without causing harm / Alan M. Steinman -- Do members of the military support ending "Don't Ask Don't Tell"? Overview : What service members think about ending "Don't Ask Don't Tell" / The Week -- Yes : Members of the military support ending "Don't Ask Don't Tell". Most troops are amenable to repealing "Don't Ask Don't Tell" / Michael Sheridan and Richard Sisk -- The Defense Secretary and Joint Chiefs Chairman support repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" / Kerry Eleveld -- Veterans and military families support ending "Don't Ask Don't Tell" / Todd Stenhouse -- No : Members of the military do not support ending "Don't Ask Don't Tell". A majority of service members are against a gay agenda in the military / Elaine Donnelly -- US Marines overwhelmingly oppose the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" / Mark Walker -- The chiefs of the armed forces oppose repealing "Don't Ask Don't Tell" / John McCormack -- What will be the impact of gays serving openly in the US miltary? Gays in the miltary must remain closeted until repeal takes effect / David Wood -- The logistics of integrating openly gay service members will not be easy / Rod Powers -- Gay miltary members would still be dismissed for sexual misconduct / Bill Keith -- Gay service members' rights are not yet equal / Ed O'Keefe -- Partners of gay service members will not receive spouse benefits / Bryant Jordan -- The repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" may aid other gay rights efforts / Ben Adler.
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