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 Sherman Library  UB418.G38 N53 2012    AVAILABLE  
Author Nicholson, Alexander.
Title Fighting to serve : behind the scenes in the war to repeal "don't ask, don't tell" / Alexander Nicholson.
OCLC 783155219
ISBN 9781613743720
1613743726
Publisher Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, [2012]
©2012
Description vii, 280 pages ; 24 cm
LC Subject heading/s Nicholson, Alexander.
Servicemembers United (United States)
United States. Army -- Gays -- Biography.
Gay military personnel -- Government policy -- United States.
Gay rights -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Gay military personnel -- United States -- Biography.
Homosexuality -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Contents "I am not an activist" -- Revival -- A call to duty -- New partnerships -- Hearings and elections -- "Servicemembers' milestone" -- Executive options -- A new quarterback on the field -- State of the Union and secret meetings -- Bombshell hearings -- Celebrities on the stage and soldiers at the gate -- Old partnerships -- The amendment and not-so-secret meetings -- Victory and defeat -- Winning the lottery -- Lame ducks -- The report, more hearings, and final victory -- Certification and the countdown to repeal -- Beyond repeal.
Summary Discharged in 2002 from the US Army under the provisions of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Alexander Nicholson was shocked to learn there was no group advocating DADT's repeal that was reaching out to active military or veterans organizations. Nicholson believed the repeal effort needed spokespersons who understood military culture, who could talk about DADT's impact on those who serve to those who serve and served. Someone like him. From this idea Servicemembers United, the largest organization for gay and lesbian servicemembers, was born.
General note Includes index.
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