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Coming Out Under Fire (1994) |
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71
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Rated: NR
Country: US
Studio: Wellspring
Director: Arthur Dong
Screenwriter: Alan Bérubé,
Arthur Dong |
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A critically hailed and compelling
documentary going straight to the
heart of an issue that continues to
be the focus of heated debate: gays
and lesbians in the military. In
1993, the controversy over the US
military's ban on homosexuals
touched off a furious and polarizing
national exchange. Yet, for many
Americans this issue seemed to come
out of nowhere. COMING OUT UNDER
FIRE, a documentary from Arthur
Dong, goes to the World War II
origins of today's "don't ask, don't
tell" compromise. Based on Alan
Bérubé's groundbreaking book Coming
Out Under Fire: The History of Gay
Men and Women in World War II, this
program presents the true stories of
those who found themselves fighting
two battles: one for their country
and another for their right to
serve. |
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