Gay Warriors: A Documentary History from the Ancient World to the Present

TitleGay Warriors: A Documentary History from the Ancient World to the Present
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsBurg, B. R.
Number of Pages299
PublisherNew York University Press
CityNew York
Abstract

In Ancient Greece and Rome, in Crusader campaigns and pirate adventures, same-sex romances were a common and condoned part of military culture. From the Peloponnesian War to the Gulf War, from Achelleus to Lawrence of Arabia gays and lesbians have played a crucial but often hidden role in military campaigns. But recent debates over the legality of gay service in the military and the "don't ask, don't tell" policy have obscured this rich aspect of military history. The author has recovered important documents and assembled an anthology on these often invisible gay and lesbian warriors. From courts-martial proceedings, this volume showcases women warriors in seventeenth century England who passed as men in order to serve, and army officers whose underground culture fostered long-term romantic friendships. There are also sections on the American Civil War, World War I and II, the contemporary U.S. military as well as sailors and pirates.

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