Pride in defence the Australian military and LGBTI Service since 1945

LGBTI people have served in the Australian military since its very beginnings, yet Australian Defence Force histories have been very slow to recognise this. Pride in Defence confronts that silence. It charts the changing policies and practices of the ADF, illuminating the experiences of LGBTI member...

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1. Verfasser: Riseman, Noah J. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Robinson, Shirleene (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne University Press 2020
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Zusammenfassung:LGBTI people have served in the Australian military since its very beginnings, yet Australian Defence Force histories have been very slow to recognise this. Pride in Defence confronts that silence. It charts the changing policies and practices of the ADF, illuminating the experiences of LGBTI members in what was often a hostile institution. Drawing on over 140 interviews and previously unexamined documents, Pride in Defence features accounts of secret romances, police surveillance and traumatic discharges. At its centre are the courageous LGBTI members who served their country in the face of systemic prejudice. In doing so, they showed the power of diversity and challenged the ADF to make it a far stronger institution
Beschreibung:ix, 262 Seiten
24cm
ISBN:9780522876741
978-0-522-87674-1