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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)