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Gays and the Military : Joseph Steffan versus the United States /

In April 1987 Joseph C. Steffan, one of the ten highest ranking midshipmen in his class at the U.S. Naval Academy, and only six weeks from graduation, was denied his diploma and forced to resign his commission because he answered "Yes, sir" to the question, "I'd like your word, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Steffan, Joseph, 1964-
Corporate Author: United States. District Court (District of Columbia)
Other Authors: Cheney, Richard B., Sherrill, Kenneth S., 1942-, Wolinsky, Marc, 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1993.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Motion for Summary Judgment of Joseph Steffan
  • Affidavit I of John Boswell: On the History of Social Attitudes toward Homosexuality from Ancient Greece to the Present
  • Affidavit II of John Boswell: On the Use of the Term "Homo" as a Derogatory Epithet
  • Affidavit I of Richard Green: On Homosexual Orientation as an Immutable Characteristic
  • Affidavit of Kenneth Sherrill: On Gay People as a Politically Powerless Group
  • Affidavit of Gregory Herek: On Prejudice toward Gay People and Gays as Security Risks
  • Affidavit of Robert Rankin: On the Ability of Gay People to Perform Well in the Military
  • Affidavit of Kate Dyer: On Other Nations' Policies toward Gays in the Military
  • Memorandum in Response to Motion of Joseph Steffan
  • Reply Memorandum in Support of Joseph Steffan's Motion
  • Affidavit II of Richard Green: On Recent Developments in the Field of Brain Research
  • Opinion.