Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Volume 1
Illustrator
Jeff Sheng
Publisher
A&I Books
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780984447411
Pages
40 pages
Genre
nonfiction
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Volume 1,' is the first ever photobook featuring the portraits and stories of closeted service members in the United States armed forces who are still currently serving and affected by the laws that mandate the discharge of openly gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender service members in the United Sates military. In 2009, American artist Jeff Sheng gained the trust of seventeen closeted service members and flew over 30,000 miles back and forth across the country to photograph these individuals at either their homes or local hotel rooms near where they were stationed.
Grade Level
9-12; Adult
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; Military families; gay; gay teenager; gay adult; lesbians; spouse in the military; partner in the military
Main Character
none
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
none
LGBTQ+
gay males; lesbian females
Awards
Rainbow List, 2011 Young Adult/ Crossover Non-Fiction
Keywords
emails; US Presidents; military service; don't ask; don't tell; military uniforms; Air Force; Army; different branches of the military
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Sheng, Jeff, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Volume 1" (2010). Diverse Families. 1395.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1395