title: OutServe: an underground network stands up.
abstract: From the perspective of an insider, this article explains how an underground network of actively-serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) military members was formed, and able to engage in the fight against the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. By providing the means to connect with one another within the constraints of the law, OutServe enabled the voices of gay and lesbian active military personnel to be heard. This new visibility informed the political debate surrounding the policy and played a role in the final days of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
authors: OutServe-SLDN, Washington, DC, USA. sue.fulton@outserve.org
authors: Brenda Sue
authors: BS
authors: Fulton
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D011057:Politics; D011640:Public Policy; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000266:history; D063508:Social Discrimination / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D060756:Social Networking / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States