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USA Today Mischaracterizes Military Attitudes about DADT Repeal

A blog hosted by USA Today has mischaracterized the results of a newly-published study concerning military attitudes about the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."

Will Defenders of DADT Stand By Their Dire Predictions?

Dr. Nathaniel Frank has posted a column on Huffington Post that includes a list of 60 predictions of disaster that DADT supporters said would occur after the repeal of the ban. The Palm Center is conducting a study on whether or not DADT repeal has undermined the military's cohesion and readiness; including embedding a scholar in military units and interviewing experts who predicted that repeal would lead to disaster to determine whether they believe that their forecasts were correct.

'Democracy Now' Interview with Aaron Belkin

Democracy Now's Amy Goodman interviewed Aaron Belkin about DADT repeal earlier this week.

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A More Perfect Military

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	Jeremy Johnson
	July 19, 2011

Toes In The Water: Testing Transition During the Recent Ban on Enforcement of DADT

Jeremy Johnson is a member of the Palm Center staff and recently used the lifting of the stay issued by the Ninth Circuit court (July 6-July 15) to continue his attempt to reenlist after receiving an Honorable discharge under DADT in 2007. These are his observations.

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What Does the Empirical Research Say about the Impact of Openly Gay Service on the Military?

Research on openly gay service is extensive, and includes over half a century of evidence gathered by independent researchers and the U.S. military itself, as well as the study of the experience of foreign militaries. The U.S. military’s own researchers have consistently found that openly gay service does not undermine cohesion, and the military has repeatedly sought to condemn or suppress these conclusions when they emerged. Yet no research has ever shown that open homosexuality impairs military readiness.