The President's Pleasant Surprise: How LGBT Advocates Ended Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Title | The President's Pleasant Surprise: How LGBT Advocates Ended Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Frank, Nathaniel |
Journal | Journal of Homosexuality |
Volume | 60 |
Issue | 2-3 |
Pagination | 159-213 |
Date Published | 02/2013 |
Abstract | This article assesses the role of LGBT advocates in repealing the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in the U.S. Congress. It draws on the author's direct involvement with that effort as well as personal interviews and media evidence to consider the contributions of the Obama Administration, members of Congress, the media, and individuals and pressure groups in the repeal process. It argues that repeal succeeded not because of the effective implementation of a White House plan but because the pressure of LGBT advocates ultimately shattered several key obstacles including inadequate messaging and dysfunction and inertia among both politicians and interest groups in Washington. The article offers insight into the role of public pressure in forwarding social change. |
URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00918369.2013.744666 |
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