First U.S. Soldier Discharged For Homosexuality

Gay Patriot  Jan 21 08

It’s amazing what one can find via Google sometimes. I was curious who the first recorded gay soldier was that faced disciplinary action in the military and found this interesting excerpt from Conduct Unbecoming: Gays & Lesbians in the U.S. Military by Randy Shilts: On March 11, 1778, just sixteen days after [Baron Friedrich [...] Full story...

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