Pride in defence : the Australian military & LGBTI service since 1945
Riseman, Noah J.2020
Book
LGBTI people have served in the Australian military since its very beginnings, yet Australian Defence Force histories have been very slow to recognise this. Pride in Defence confronts that silence. It charts the changing policies and practices of the ADF, illuminating the experiences of LGBTI members in what was often a hostile institution. Drawing on over 140 interviews and previously unexamined documents, Pride in Defence features accounts of secret romances, police surveillance and traumatic discharges. At its centre are the courageous LGBTI members who served their country in the face of systemic prejudice. In doing so, they showed the power of diversity and challenged the ADF to make it a far stronger institution.
Main title:
Pride in defence : the Australian military & LGBTI service since 1945 / Noah Riseman & Shirleene Robinson.
Author:
Riseman, Noah J., authorRobinson, Shirleene, 1977-, author
Imprint:
Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2020.©2020
Collation:
ix, 262 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780522876741 (paperback)
Dewey class:
355.0086640994355.008664
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
394170