Barrack Buddies and Soldier Lovers: Dialogues with Gay Men in the U. S. Military
Among all the literature published on gays in the military, Steven Zeeland’s first book remains one of a kind. Barrack Buddies and Soldier Lovers is a raw, unsanitized personal record of conversations the author had with young soldiers and airmen stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. Zeeland’s intimate involvement with these men enabled him to document in honest, visceral terms the day-to-day reality of gay military men’s lives and how they work, play, and, in many instances, how the military...
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Among all the literature published on gays in the military, Steven Zeeland’s first book remains one of a kind. Barrack Buddies and Soldier Lovers is a raw, unsanitized personal record of conversations the author had with young soldiers and airmen stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. Zeeland’s intimate involvement with these men enabled him to document in honest, visceral terms the day-to-day reality of gay military men’s lives and how they work, play, and, in many instances, how the military actually helped them come out. Ironically, despite the military’s antigay policies, these men found that military service placed them in environments where they had to come to terms with their erotic feelings for other men, and sent them overseas to places where they found greater freedom to explore their sexuality than they could have back home. While a few of Zeeland’s buddies were targeted for discharge, most portray an atmosphere of sexually tense tolerance and reveal a surprising degree of openness with straight co-workers and roommates.The 16 fascinating interviews in Barrack Buddies and Soldier Lovers challenge popular assumptions and stereotypes about gay men in the military and provide significant information on:gay military sexual networksmale sexual fluidity in barracks lifestrategies for survival as a gay or bisexual male in the U.S. militaryGerman-American relationsattitudes toward the gay banThe casual, conversational structure of Barrack Buddies and Soldier Lovers makes it a richly entertaining read. No other book provides such a warm and intimate portrait of the lives of young gay soldiers and airmen.Visit Steven Zeeland at his home page: http://www.stevenzeeland.comBooknewsReveals the survival strategies of 16 gay and bisexual GIs as they related them in the 1990s in Frankfort, Germany. These are people who severely intend not to become test cases, but just want to pursue their careers and live their lives. Paper edition (1-56023-032-0), $14.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Contents Foreword\ \ Introduction\ Jeff: Sex is Sex\ Randall: George Bush is Gay\ John: Here’s How a Faggot Slaps\ Ryan: Damn Gay, Damn Republican\ Chaz: Maybe You Were a Wrestler in High School\ Scott: Making Up Love\ Doc: Happy but Confused\ Lieutenant Matt: Speaking in Tongues\ Lieutenant Doug: How German Is It?\ Rolando: Blessed\ Ron: German-American Friendship\ Chuck: Opening the Door\ Lonnie: I’ve Done Good Deceiving Them\ Jason: Where the Men Are\ Russ: The Army Made Me a Queen\ Kyle: Getting Away With It\
\ BooknewsReveals the survival strategies of 16 gay and bisexual GIs as they related them in the 1990s in Frankfort, Germany. These are people who severely intend not to become test cases, but just want to pursue their careers and live their lives. Paper edition (1-56023-032-0), $14.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
