TELL. Love, Defiance, and the Military Trial at the Tipping Point For Gay Rights
de Witt, Major Margaret with Tim Connor
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1611688426
- ISBN 13
- 9781611688429
- Librería
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Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States
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Lebanon: ForeEdge, 2017. First edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Major Margaret H. Witt, a decorated 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force won a landmark legal battle against the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy and now is retired with full benefits at age 60 with a completely restored service record. Back in 1993 Margie Witt was a young Air Force nurse chosen as the face of the Air Force's "Cross into the Blue" recruitment campaign. This was also the year that President Clinton's plan for gays to serve openly in the military was quashed by an obdurate Congress, resulting in the blandly cynical political compromise known as Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Contrary to its intent, DADT had the perverse effect of making it harder for gay servicemen and women to fight expulsion. Over the next seventeen years more than 13,000 gay soldiers, sailors, marines, coast guard, and airmen and women were removed from military service. That is, until Margie Witt's landmark case put a stop to it. This is the riveting story of Major Margaret Witt's dedicated and decorated military career as a frontline flight nurse, and of her love and devotion to her partnerânow wifeâLaurie Johnson. This book captures the tension and drama of the politically charged legal battle that led to the congressional repeal of the controversial law and helped pave the way for a suite of landmark political and legal victories for gay rights. Tell is a testament to the power of love to transform hearts and minds, as well as a celebration of the indomitable spirit of Major Witt, her wife Laurie, her dedicated legal team, and the brave men and women who came forward to testify on her behalf in a historic federal trial. Illustrated from photographs. 258pp with index.
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- Librería
- Ed Smith Books (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 15209
- Título
- TELL. Love, Defiance, and the Military Trial at the Tipping Point For Gay Rights
- Autor
- Witt, Major Margaret with Tim Connor
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 1611688426
- ISBN 13
- 9781611688429
- Editorial
- ForeEdge
- Lugar de publicación
- Lebanon
- Fecha de publicación
- 2017
- Palabras clave
- Margaret Witt, trials, litigation, United States Department of the Air Force, gay military personnel, legal status, laws, gay rights, military discharge, Government policy
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Ed Smith Books
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Sobre Ed Smith Books
Ed Smith Books specializes in better condition modern literary first editions, signed books, photographic monographs, screen and theater related material and pop culture. We offer appraisals for books and photographs. We are located a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, WA on Bainbridge Island. Since 1985 (ABAA since 1995). Two authors we specialize in are Charles Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. Open by appointment.
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