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Pat Bond Describes the Military Purge of LGBTQ+ Service Members
Pat Bond was a member of the Women’s Army Corps (a WAC) during World War II. As a lesbian, she risked a “blue discharge” from the army if she was discovered. Blue discharges were highly stigmatized penalties for alleged dishonorable behavior [...]
Tags: LGBTQ+, World War II
Item Type: Oral History
Historical Eras: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945), Postwar America (1946-1975)
Photograph of Drag Performers
During World War II, soldiers put on theater performances that consisted of all-male casts. During these performances, select soldiers dressed in drag to impersonate women. These performances helped to boost morale across the army, providing [...]
Tags: LGBTQ+, World War II
Item Type: Photograph
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)