{"product_id":"homosexuality-in-the-german-armed-forces","title":"Homosexuality in the German Armed Forces","description":"\u003cp\u003e Until 1979, homosexual men were systematically exempt from military service in the Bundeswehr. Although homosexuality alone was no longer a cause for being unfit for service, the principle applied to homosexual soldiers was: compulsory military service yes, career no. In most cases, same-sex orientation made it impossible to become an officer. And it was classified as a security risk. It was not until 2000 that the Federal Ministry of Defense changed its course. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Klaus Storkmann is the first to examine the Bundeswehr's handling of homosexual soldiers on the basis of interviews, court records and papers of the Federal Ministry of Defense. A comparison with other armed forces and the public service in the Federal Republic of Germany places the Bundeswehr actions in a larger context. The study proves that homosexuality has always been an issue in the military and continues to be so in many places; it is based on retrospective views on former German armed forces, in particular the National People's Army of the GDR, and includes side glances at armies of other states. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":53939725173074,"sku":"9783111072012","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_85f37d4e-521c-4c4e-bc19-a7c6f2d3bf6e.jpg?v=1783354026","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/homosexuality-in-the-german-armed-forces","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}