
Coming Out Under Fire
The History of Gay Men and Women in World War ll
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Narrated by:
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Victor Bevine
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By:
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Allan Berube
During World War II, as the United States called on its citizens to serve in unprecedented numbers, the presence of gay Americans in the armed forces increasingly conflicted with the expanding anti-homosexual policies and procedures of the military. In Coming Out Under Fire, Allan Berube examines in depth and detail these social and political confrontations - not as a story of how the military victimized homosexuals, but as a story of how a dynamic power relationship developed between gay citizens and their government, transforming them both.
Drawing on GIs' wartime letters, extensive interviews with gay veterans, and declassified military documents, Berube thoughtfully constructs a startling history of the two wars gay military men and women fought - one for America and another as homosexuals within the military.
Berube's book, the inspiration for the 1995 Peabody Award-winning documentary film of the same name, has become a classic since it was published in 1990, just three years prior to the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy. With a new foreword by historians John D'Emilio and Estelle B. Freedman, this book remains a valuable contribution to the history of World War II, as well as to the ongoing debate regarding the role of gays in the U.S. military.
©1990 Allan Berube; 2010 foreword by Estelle B. Freedman and John D’Emilio (P)2012 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















Very well fleshed out
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More then just History
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period. . We are now living in an more progressive period. There are so many of the LGBTG community who want to serve their county without fear.
Very informative . I was discharged as a US Navy veteran in 1980 (honorable) . I just wish that I could have completed my last
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If you could sum up Coming Out Under Fire in three words, what would they be?
Gays At WarWhat other book might you compare Coming Out Under Fire to and why?
I don't have one right now to compare it to, it's the first of its kind I've read so far. I'm sure there are others like it out, but I've not seen them yet.Which character – as performed by Victor Bevine – was your favorite?
I liked his reading, but he seldom brought the veterans to life. Aside from that, he's a great narrator.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The individual stories, the triumphs and tragedies of love and hate during the war. It was amazing to hear this part of the wartime experience from the words of the men and women. I can't really choose, but maybe the love nests aboard Navy Ships.Any additional comments?
I'm a combat vet myself who's hated Don't Ask Don't Tell since its inception. I'm not sure if it would've worked, to create an open environment for gays and lesbians, in the past but it's great to finally let everyone be free.I hope more books like this come out (pun sorta intended) on audible.
Hidden History of WW2
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Great book
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Important topic, very dry writing.
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His interviews with gay and lesbian vets of WWII will have you crying, laughing, and screaming at their audacity in the face of brutal discrimination.
I'm so pleased that this is now on Audible!
Bringing the Armed Services Out of the Closet
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Mr Bevine is an adequate narrator although he had a tendency to break his phrases poorly, which I think should have been edited and redone.
I think the book is a bit too long and Mr Berube could have said what he wanted to say in far less words and sentences.
A primer for understanding our current military
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An Expose, Shocking and Horrid Truths of WWII
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