Soldier of change : from the closet to the forefront of the gay rights movement
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Lincoln, NB : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2014].
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Lincoln, NB : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2014].
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xx, 198 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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When "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the official U.S. policy on gays serving in the military, was repealed in September 2011, soldier Stephen Snyder-Hill (then Captain Hill) was serving in Iraq. Having endured years of this policy, which passively encouraged a culture of fear and secrecy for gay soldiers, Snyder-Hill submitted a video to a Republican primary debate held two days after the repeal. In the video he asked for the Republicans' thoughts regarding the repeal and their plans, if any, to extend spousal benefits to legally married gay and lesbian soldiers. His video was booed by the audience on national television. Soldier of Change captures not only the media frenzy that followed that moment, placing Snyder-Hill at the forefront of this modern civil rights movement, but also his twenty-year journey as a gay man in the army: from self-loathing to self-acceptance to the most important battle of his life protecting the disenfranchised. Since that time, Snyder-Hill has traveled the country with his husband, giving interviews on major news networks and speaking at universities, community centers, and pride parades, a champion of LGBT equality.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Snyder-Hill, S. (2014). Soldier of change: from the closet to the forefront of the gay rights movement . Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Snyder-Hill, Stephen. 2014. Soldier of Change: From the Closet to the Forefront of the Gay Rights Movement. Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Snyder-Hill, Stephen. Soldier of Change: From the Closet to the Forefront of the Gay Rights Movement Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Snyder-Hill, Stephen. Soldier of Change: From the Closet to the Forefront of the Gay Rights Movement Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, 2014.

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