Soldier of Change - 9781612346977

Soldier of ChangeFrom the Closet to the Forefront of the Gay Rights Movement\nAuthor(s): Stephen Snyder-Hill, George Takei\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Potomac Books Inc, United States\nImprint: Potomac Books Inc\nISBN-13: 9781612346977, 978-1612346977\nSynopsis\nWhen \""Don't Ask, Don't Tell,\"" the official [url] policy on gays serving in the military, was repealed in September 2011, soldier Stephen Snyder-Hill (then Captain Hill) was serving in Iraq. Having endured years of this policy, which passively encouraged a culture of fear and secrecy for gay soldiers, Snyder-Hill submitted a video to a Republican primary debate held two days after the repeal. In the video he asked for the Republicans' thoughts regarding the repeal and their plans, if any, to extend spousal benefits to legally married gay and lesbian soldiers. His video was booed by the audience on national television. \n\nSoldier of Change captures not only the media frenzy that followed that moment, placing Snyder-Hill at.