- Historical Eras > Contemporary US (1976 to the present) (x)
- Tag > LGBTQ+ (x)
- Historical Eras > Postwar America (1946-1975) (x)
- Theme > Gender and Sexuality (x)
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Perry Watkins Describes his Mistreatment by the Army
Perry Watkins was a gay African American soldier who was drafted to serve in the army during the Vietnam War. He was open about his sexuality throughout his entire career. Despite this, in 1981, the army revoked his security clearance after 13 years [...]
Tags: LGBTQ+, Vietnam War
Item Type: Oral History
Historical Eras: Postwar America (1946-1975), Contemporary US (1976 to the present)
Background Essay on the LGBTQ+ Community and the Military
This essay outlines broad trends in LGBTQ+ American history and traces the evolution of LGBTQ+ people’s involvement in and relationship with the United States military.
Tags: LGBTQ+
Item Type: Article/Essay
Historical Eras: Revolution and New Nation (1751-1815), Antebellum America (1816-1860), Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913), Modern America (1914-1929), Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945), Postwar America (1946-1975), Contemporary US (1976 to the present)