How a “Hunt for Homosexuals” in 1987 Ultimately Contributed to a Real Change in Emancipation for Gay Men Serving in the Armed Forces of the Netherlands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22156808 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jaus Müller (Netherlands Institute for Art History, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-45 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Military History and Historiography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2468-3299 • E-ISSN: 2468-3302 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/24683302-bja10021 |
| OpenAlex | W4200605057 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
In 1974, the Netherlands became the first country in the world that no longer forbade gay men from joining the military. It took other Western countries much longer to do the same. From the outside, therefore, it looked as though the liberal country of the Netherlands took a leading position in 1974 regarding the inclusion of people with different sexual orientations in the military. That does not mean, however, that gay service members had an easy time after 1974. The situation hardly changed for the better. This article argues that the dominant view of the Netherlands as a liberal country that was the first to allow gay people into the army in 1974 is in need of revision
Economics · Emancipation · Homosexuality · Military service · Political science · Politics · Sociology · European history and politics · Gender Studies · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |