This week on Popular Education Radio: Nathaniel Boehme (he/him/his) is an LGBTQ Veteran, activist, and social worker. Boehme has served over 18 years in the U.S. Air Force and was deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Today we'll talk about the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. The DADT policy was established by Clinton in 1993 and stated that LGB service members are allowed to serve as long as they did not disclose their sexual orientation, or openly speak of homosexual relationships including marriages or other familial attributes while serving in the United States armed forces. On September 20, 2011 the Obama Administration repealed this policy but unfortunately as we find out in this episode, change takes time. Today Nathaniel will share his experiences.
Currently, Nathaniel is an active service member at the Portland Air National Guard and in 2017, he was the first in Oregon and Washington to participate in a Pride parade in uniform with his Command’s approval. To read about Nathaniel's work or contact him please go to: www.nathanielboehme.com
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Intro music: Cliterati - Looking for the Answers
Interlude: Midnight North - This is a Jazz Space
Image: Abovethelaw.com
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