US military 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' fails, 29 Jan 1999
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Identifier: GD61/11/2/3/16/9
Scope and Contents
The US military's "Don't ask don't tell" policy has been seen to fail and it has precipitated a 90% increase in the number of gay men and lesbians women being disharged form the armed forces. It has also been severely criticised for its lack of fairness and cost of over $17 million to the Unite States Government.
Dates
- Creation: 29 Jan 1999
Creator
- From the Fonds: Sinclair, Cecil James Herbert , 21 May 1931 - 20 October 2004 (gay rights activist) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Edinburgh Befrienders (Organization)
- From the Fonds: Edinburgh Gay Switchboard and Lesbian Line (Organization)
- From the Fonds: Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This sub-series is open to public access.
Full Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Lothian Health Services Archive Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
Edinburgh University Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44 (0)131 650 3392
lhsa@ed.ac.uk