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Conduct Unbecoming: Gays and Lesbians in the U.S. Military

Randy Shilts

Interviews with more than one thousand gay servicepeople highlight an investigation into the presence and treatment of homosexuals in the military. By the author of *And the Band Played On.*

Gender & SexualityGender & Sexuality · medium confidenceGender & Sexuality81 signalsLlm Classifier: Gender & Sexuality -> Gender & SexualityOpen Library: Personal narratives -> Memoir & AutobiographyOpen Library: Homosexuality -> Gender & SexualitySoldiers, Veterans & Combat ExperienceAmerican Civil WarWar & Military Strategy

Award History

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AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current InterestMajor1993FinalistSecondary source
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