Uniform Prejudice - Military Masculinity Queer Case of Private Laurence Moon, Troop F,

This book examines the historical experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals facing discrimination in the early 20th-century military before same-sex acts were explicitly illegal.

List of contents

Introduction: A Century of Prejudice
Chapter 1: The Moon Family
Chapter 2: In the Army
Chapter 3: The Court
Chapter 4: The Case for the Prosecution
Chapter 5: The Case for the Defense
Chapter 6: Closing Arguments and Deliberations
Chapter 7: Civilian Life Again
Conclusion

About the author

Thomas C. Rust, a native Montanan, has been Professor of History at MSU Billings since 1999. He earned his B.A. from the University of Minnesota, an M.A. from the University of Denver, an M.Ed. from MSUB, and a Ph.D. from the University of Leicester. His research focuses on military history in the West, including the U.S. Army's role in Yellowstone National Park. He is currently studying the underrepresentation of Native Americans in Yellowstone's history and queer soldiers in the early 20th-century U.S. military. Dr. Rust also engages students in hands-on learning through archaeological research projects along the Lewis and Clark trail.

Summary

This book examines the historical experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals facing discrimination in the early 20th-century military before same-sex acts were explicitly illegal.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas C. Rust, Rust Thomas C.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032870632
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3287063-2
• No. of pages: 158
• Series: Microhistories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; 20th Century, military history, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, History of Medicine, Legal History, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, Of specific Gay interest, Relating to gay people, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LGBTQ+, Military institutions, Social discrimination and social justice, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics