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What Does the Empirical Research Say about the Impact of Openly Gay Service on the Military?
March 3, 2010
Gays in Foreign Militaries 2010
February 23, 2010
Recommendations to Pentagon Working Group on Gays in the Military
February 17, 2010

The Palm Center has released eight key recommendations to the Pentagon Working Group on gays in the military. These recommendations are intended as a first step in providing full support to the Working Group and acknowledging the importance of a thorough and timely process.
Attitudes of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Toward Gay and Lesbian Service Members
October 29, 2009

This paper presents additional analysis of the 2006 Zogby Poll commissioned by the Palm Center. Data indicated no associations between knowing a lesbian or gay unit member and ratings of perceived unit cohesion or readiness.
A Self Inflicted Wound
July 28, 2009
Secretary of Defense Authority to Implement “Don't Ask, Don’t Tell” in a Manner Consistent With National Security
July 6, 2009
How to End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
May 11, 2009

This report addresses political, legal, regulatory, and organizational steps to ensure a smooth end to "don't ask, don't tell."
Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America
March 1, 2009

This book by Palm Center Senior Research Fellow, Nathaniel Frank, presents the latest research and over a decade of evidence on gay service . Forthcoming, 2009.
Military Times Poll Flawed
January 13, 2009

Analysis of a December, 2008, a Military Times poll found that 58% of U.S. troops do not want gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces.
"The Importance of Objective Analysis" on Gays in the Military
November 10, 2008

In the recent article, “Constructing the Co-Ed Military,” Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness, asserts that “nothing has changed that would justify the turmoil that would occur [if DADT were repealed]." Contrary to Donnelly’s assertion, however, much has changed since 1993.

New York Times Op-ed on Gay Troops Distorts Evidence

Former Air Force Chief of Staff Merrill McPeak published an op-ed in the New York Times today in which he claimed that during the 1993 debate over gays in the military, "A lot more heat than light

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

Palm Announces Release of "Unfriendly Fire" in Paperback

SANTA BARBARA, CA., March 2, 2010 - The Palm Center announces the paperback release of the definitive book on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” by Palm Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Nathaniel Frank.

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