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Allan Berube discusses his book "Coming Out Under Fire"

BROADCAST: Apr. 30, 1990 | DURATION: 00:47:40

Synopsis

The military's attitude toward gay people is what's covered in Allan Berube's book, "Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War II." For some people, hiding their true identity was necessary because they would have been discharged by the military.