Military
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Unit Social Cohesion in the Israeli Military as a Case Study of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
By Danny Kaplan, Amir Rosenmann
August 2012
The presence of openly gay soldiers does not undermine unit cohesion, according to a new statistical analysis of the Israel Defense Force (IDF). The study surveyed 417 male Israeli soldiers from 22 military installations. Statistical analysis of responses to the survey indicated that for both combat and non-combat units, the presence of openly gay troops in a unit had no relationship to the cohesiveness of the unit.
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Discharges Under the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy: Women and Racial/Ethnic Minorities
By Gary J. Gates
September 2010
This research brief considers the historic impact of the US military’s “Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy on women and racial/ethnic minorities.
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Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Men and Women in the US Military: Updated Estimates
By Gary J. Gates
May 2010
This research brief uses new data from the American Community Survey and the General Social Survey to provide updated estimates of how many lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals (LGB) are serving in the US military.
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Testimony on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
By Gary J. Gates
July 2008
In this memo, submitted to a congressional subcommittee, Williams Institute Senior Research Fellow Gary Gates finds that an estimated 65,000 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces; in the absence of “Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell” (DADT), an additional 41,000 gay and bisexual men might eventually join the military; and the military could expect an additional 3,000 personnel to retain their positions each year if they could serve openly and not be subject to DADT restrictions.
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Effects of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” on Retention among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Military Personnel
By Gary J. Gates
March 2007
This research brief quantifies how the United States military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy affects retention rates among lesbian, gay, and bisexual military personnel.
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Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S. Military: Estimates from Census 2000
By Gary J. Gates
October 2005
Very little is known about the extent to which gay men and lesbians choose to serve their country through military service. This lack of knowledge contrasts with intense policy debates about the compatibility between homosexuality and service in the United States armed forces.
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