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gays and lesbians in the military  

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  • The meanings attached to homosexual behaviors have been subject to a series of changing social constructions and ideologies in the modern era. Like sex itself, homosexuality has undergone a transformation from an intimate and private activity to a behavior that is increasingly part of a public and political discourse. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; Gays and Lesbians in the Military]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-F7T529Q5-N

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